Why did Portugal control Brazil if the Treaty of Tordesillas granted Spain the rights to colonize the western world?

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Why did Portugal control Brazil if the Treaty of Tordesillas granted Spain the rights to colonize the western world?
 
Much of Brazil is located east of the line drawn by the treaty.
 
Portugal seized Brazil from Spain by force before the treaty was signed.
 
The Portuguese claimed Brazil before the signing of the treaty.
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