Brazil 1890-2015 By zwilhite Nov 15, 1889 The Beginning of the Old Republic Jan 1, 1891 The First Republican Constitution is drafted Jan 1, 1894 Beginning of the política do café com leite Jan 1, 1930 Getulio Vargas establishes his military junta Jan 1, 1945 Vargas' rule becomes a democratic one Jan 1, 1964 Military dictatorship and New Professionalism Jan 1, 1985 Redemocratization and the New Republic Dec 16, 1990 Collor government Dec 16, 1992 Itamar government Dec 16, 1995 FHC government Dec 16, 2003 Lula government