Did Vargas initially claim power through an election or revolution?
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Getúlio Vargas claimed power through a revolution in 1930. He was a popular politician who had been elected to the Brazilian Senate in 1922. However, he was unhappy with the government of President Washington Luís, who he believed was corrupt and incompetent. In 1930, Vargas led a military coup that overthrew Luís and installed himself as president.
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