Claim 145

For six years the DIP served as a powerful instrument of censorship in Brazil.

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

Statement: For six years the DIP served as a powerful instrument of censorship in Brazil.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: Powerful instrument of censorship
About: incident 1939-brazil-vargas-creates-dip
Source: Em 1939, Getúlio 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

Por seis anos, foi um poderoso instrumento de censura no país