-
Getúlio Vargas begins his second presidency after being elected in 1950.
-
Getúlio Vargas dies by suicide during a political crisis
-
A military coup d’état begins the 21-year military dictatorship in Brazil
-
Civilian government is restored in Brazil, marking the end of the military regime
-
The current Brazilian Federal Constitution is promulgated, cementing democratic
-
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins the presidential election, returning to power
-
Jair Bolsonaro is convicted by Brazil’s Supreme Court in a landmark case for plotting a coup.