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| | The Revolution of 1930 - History - Brazil - South America: 1930 history, brazil history, presidential succession, ... |
 | | The official government candidate, Julio Prestes, was supported by the political machines in the larger states. |
 | | He was opposed by Getulio Vargas, governor of Rio Grande do Sul, who had organized a coalition of smaller states, opposition parties, and discontented elements in the military and in urban centers. |
 | | The March election went smoothly for the government, with Prestes winning easily, but in October, before the new government was inaugurated, a revolt erupted following the assassination of Vargas’s running mate, Joao Pessoa. |
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