The Death of Getulio Vargas

Published: Aug. 29, 2012, 8:30 a.m.

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In 1954 the president of Brazil, Getulio Vargas, chose to die rather than submit to the military.

His sudden death resulted in a wide expression of public grief.

His legacy was a letter to the Brazilian people that has passed into history.

(Image: Getulio Vargas)

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