Father of the Poor?: Vargas and His Era
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Father of the Poor?: Vargas and His Era

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This book examines the life and times of Getulio Vargas, Brazilian dictator and president for most of the period from 1930 to 1954. It asks how Vargas' legacy influenced Brazil, and to what extent his social legislation affected people's lives. Vargas ignored individual rights and devoted as much effort to manipulating workers as to benefiting them. He did not perceive the...more
Paperback, 208 pages
Published January 28th 1998 by Cambridge University Press
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