1964Military Coup in Brazil Establishes Dictatorship

March 31 – April 1: A coup d'état establishes a military dic...
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👑 Getúlio Vargas Seizes Power in Brazil

November 3: The Vargas Era begins in Brazil.
Getúlio Vargas Seizes Power in Brazil (1930)
Getúlio VargasRevolutionDictatorshipPolitical TransitionAuthoritarianism
BrazilBrazil

🛡️ Getúlio Vargas Deposed in Brazilian Coup

October 29: In Brazil, Getúlio Vargas is deposed in a coup.
Getúlio Vargas Deposed in Brazilian Coup (1945)
Coup d'étatGetúlio VargasMilitaryDictatorshipDemocracy
BrazilBrazil

🏙️ Brasília, Brazil's New Capital, Completed

April 21: Construction of Brasília, Brazil's new capital, finished.
Brasília, Brazil's New Capital, Completed (1960)
Urban PlanningCapital CityModernismPolitical DevelopmentArchitectureConstructionGovernment
BrazilBrazil

🪖 Military Coup in Brazil Establishes Dictatorship

Military Coup in Brazil Establishes Dictatorship (1964)
Military CoupDictatorshipCold WarPolitical InstabilityAuthoritarianismCoup d'état
BrazilBrazil

🇧🇷 Brazil: End of Military Dictatorship

March 15: End of military leadership in Brazil.
Brazil: End of Military Dictatorship (1985)
Military DictatorshipDemocratizationCold WarAuthoritarianism
BrazilBrazil

⚖️ Dilma Rousseff Impeached as President of Brazil

Dilma Rousseff Impeached as President of Brazil (2016)
ImpeachmentPresidencyPolitical CrisisCorruptionDemocracyPolitical Instability
BrazilBrazil