Brazilian Military Junta

The Brazilian Military Junta, consisting of Isaías de Noronha, Augusto Tasso Fragoso and João de Deus Mena Barreto, is the incumbent administration and military dictatorship in Brazil since 1930. Originally formed to oust President Washington Luís after a fraudulent election, the junta took power in October, with the expectation to hand power over to their rightful winner, Getúlio Vargas. In early November, however, Vargas was assassinated by a communist assailant, sparking conflicts between the Brazilian Integralists and Communists.

The junta has had to restore order through martial law on several accounts while trying to consider alternatives. For example, the junta ordered for the July 1931 São Paulo Massacre, which resulted in the deaths of sixteen revolutionary Communist insurgents by Brazilian soldiers. The methods, although brutal, helped keep the peace for longer.

However, the junta's grip over Brazil is slipping, and with calls for aid sent to the United States of America and countries of the Council of Allies to intervene, time will only tell as to how long the junta can remain alive for.