# Getúlio Vargas

As head of government

Getúlio Vargas, President of Brazil, was head of government when 1 recorded incident took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.

## Tactics used

- [Licensing and closure of outlets: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=getulio-vargas&tactic=outlet_licensing)
- [Prior restraint: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=getulio-vargas&tactic=prior_restraint)

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1939 | [Brazil's Vargas government creates a state messaging department with broad press powers](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1939-brazil-vargas-creates-dip) | [Brazil](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/br) ([RSF 2026 rank: 52nd of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Licensing and closure of outlets](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/outlet_licensing) | Reversed (January 1, 1945) |

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Actor entry: https://thewaronnews.com/actors/getulio-vargas

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