Brazillian President that commited suicide
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President Getúlio Vargas led Brazil for 18 years, holding power
from 1930 to 1945 and 1951 to 1954. Though defeated in the presidential
election of 1930, he led a successful revolt that gained him the
presidency. Vargas then set up the totalitarian Estado Novo—"New
State"—but was overthrown in a coup d'état in 1945. He regained the
presidency six years later but committed suicide under threat of
impeachment as his popularity dwindled. What were the last words in his
suicide note? | ||
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