# Claim 144

The Department of Press and Propaganda, the DIP, was created in Vargas's Brazil in 1939 to promote Getúlio Vargas's political propaganda.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: The Department of Press and Propaganda, the DIP, was created in Vargas's Brazil in 1939 to promote Getúlio Vargas's political propaganda.
- Field: action
- Value: DIP created 1939
- About: [incident 1939-brazil-vargas-creates-dip](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1939-brazil-vargas-creates-dip)
- Source: Em 1939, Getúlio Vargas cria o Departamento de Imprensa e Propaganda. https://www.camara.leg.br/radio/programas/393215-em-1939-getulio-vargas-cria-o-departamento-de-imprensa-e-propaganda/
- Publisher: Rádio Câmara, Chamber of Deputies of Brazil
- Method: primary document
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current

## Quotation from the source

> O DIP, Departamento de Imprensa e Propaganda foi criado no Brasil de Vargas em 1939 para promover a propaganda política de Getúlio Vargas.

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