Due to the efforts of the Brazilian politician Faustino Assunção the city of Bom Despacho was chosen to participate in the settlement program initiated by the Ministry of Agriculture during the Bernardes government.
Aufgrund der Initiative des brasilianischen Politikers Faustino Assunção nahm die Stadt Bom Despacho am Besiedlungsprogramm des Landwirtschaftsministeriums unter der Regierung Bernardes teil.