Rubens Vaz
Rubens Vaz was a Brazilian Air Force major whose death was pivotal in the political turmoil surrounding Getúlio Vargas's presidency. He was killed during an assassination attempt on journalist Carlos Lacerda, an event that escalated the crisis leading to Vargas's suicide in 1954, marking a significant moment in Brazilian history.
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Rubens Vaz was a Major of the Aeronáutica whose death is referenced in relation to the events surrounding Getúlio Vargas's suicide.
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