What Did Getulio Vargas

Getúlio Dornelles “Gegé” Vargas (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʒeˈtulju doɾˈnɛliz ˈvaɾɡɐs]; 19 April 1882 – 24 August 1954), also known by his initials GV and nicknamed “the Father of the Poor”, was a Brazilian lawyer and politician who served as the 14th and 17th president of Brazil, from 1930 to 1945 and from 1951 to 1954.

What did Getúlio Dornelles Vargas do?

Getúlio Dornelles “Gegé” Vargas (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʒeˈtulju doɾˈnɛliz ˈvaɾɡɐs]; 19 April 1882 – 24 August 1954), also known by his initials GV and nicknamed “the Father of the Poor”, was a Brazilian lawyer and politician who served as the 14th and 17th president of Brazil, from 1930 to 1945 and from 1951 to 1954.

What did the Estado Novo do?

the Estado Novo period (1937–1945), instituted when, in order to perpetuate his rule, Vargas imposed a new, quasi-totalitarian Constitution in a coup d’état and shut down the Legislature, ruling Brazil as a dictator.