# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1939-brazil-vargas-creates-dip)
- Source: Estado Novo (Brazilian history). https://www.britannica.com/topic/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

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