Paulino José Soares de Souza

Paulino José Soares de Souza, known as the Viscount of Uruguay, was a prominent Brazilian politician and the Minister of Finance during the Empire of Brazil. He is often criticized for his conservative economic policies that stifled industrial growth and maintained a rudimentary state of transport and industry. His belief in the dangers of economic liberalism and the opening of markets reflected the interests of the aristocratic elite, which led to resistance from the emerging republican movement in Brazil.