Second presidency of Getúlio Vargas

The second presidency of Getúlio Vargas corresponds to the period of Brazilian political history that began on 31 January 1951, after he won the 1950 presidential election by direct vote with 3,849,040 against 2,342,384 for Eduardo Gomes, becoming the 17th President of Brazil; and ended on 24 August 1954, with his suicide and the vice-president, Café Filho, taking office. Vargas' government was characterized by the creation of state companies such as Petrobras and the BNDES, but also by great instability, with staunch opposition from Carlos Lacerda and accusations of a coup and corruption.

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Second presidency of Getúlio Vargas

The second presidency of Getúlio Vargas corresponds to the period of Brazilian political history that began on 31 January 1951, after he won the 1950 presidential election by direct vote with 3,849,040 against 2,342,384 for Eduardo Gomes, becoming the 17th President of Brazil; and ended on 24 August 1954, with his suicide and the vice-president, Café Filho, taking office. Vargas' government was characterized by the creation of state companies such as Petrobras and the BNDES, but also by great instability, with staunch opposition from Carlos Lacerda and accusations of a coup and corruption.

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