Claim 146

Brazil's Estado Novo was a dictatorial period from 1937 to 1945 under President Getúlio Vargas, the period during which the DIP operated.

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

Statement: Brazil's Estado Novo was a dictatorial period from 1937 to 1945 under President Getúlio Vargas, the period during which the DIP operated.
Field: status
Value: Estado Novo dates
About: incident 1939-brazil-vargas-creates-dip
Source: Estado Novo (Brazilian history)
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current

Quotation from the source

dictatorial period (1937–45) in Brazil during the rule of President Getúlio Vargas