1950 to present

  • 1951

    Getúlio Vargas begins his second presidency after being elected in 1950.
  • 1954

    Getúlio Vargas dies by suicide during a political crisis
  • 1964

    A military coup d’état begins the 21-year military dictatorship in Brazil
  • 1985

    Civilian government is restored in Brazil, marking the end of the military regime
  • 1988

    The current Brazilian Federal Constitution is promulgated, cementing democratic
  • 2022

    Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins the presidential election, returning to power
  • 2025

    Jair Bolsonaro is convicted by Brazil’s Supreme Court in a landmark case for plotting a coup.