What event prematurely ended Vargas's second presidency?
Election loss
Military coup
Impeachment
his suicide
Answer
Getúlio Vargas's second presidency was prematurely ended by his suicide. Vargas was a controversial figure who had been president of Brazil three times. He was a populist who was popular with the working class but was also criticized for his authoritarian tendencies. In 1954, Vargas was facing impeachment and mounting political opposition. On August 24, 1954, Vargas shot himself in the heart.
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