General Antônio de Sousa Neto (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtõnju dʒi ˈsozɐ ˈnɛtu]; Rio Grande, 11 February 1801 — Corrientes, 2 July 1866) was a Tatter Revolutionary leader. On 20 September 1836, Neto declared the independence of the Piratini Republic.