The War On News

A record of government actions against journalism and fact-based reporting, from the first press laws to today

Actor

Getúlio Vargas

Engraving of an official's desk with a signed, sealed document and a pen

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 0 sources.

Kind
person
Role
President of Brazil
Jurisdiction
BR

Incidents

DateIncidentRoleStatus
1939Brazil's Vargas government creates a state messaging department with broad press powersannouncedhistorical

Timeline for Getúlio Vargas · 1 incident while head of government