POST-WAR BRAZIL

Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 152, 29 June 1944, Page 2

POST-WAR BRAZIL

A NEW DEMOCRACY THE PRESIDENT'S PROMISE WASHINGTON. Brazilians were promised a democratic form of government after the war by President Vargas in Rio de Janeiro. Speaking at the inauguration of new installations in the Brazilian Press Association building, President Vargas said that after the war the people would have the opportunity of choosing their own democratic representative government. "When we are again in full possession of the benefits derived from peace, we will complete that which is lacking in our governmental institutions," President Vargas stated, going on to say that people freely and without fear would choose their own government, for, "honouring her war agreements . . . Brazil in peace will be governed in accordance with national desires." The statement evoked great applause. Analysing the internal and external situations President Vargas declared that Brazil's financial position to-day was sound and would stand comparison with the position at any time in Brazilian history. He called for the union of all Brazilians, and for greater sacrifices now when Brazilian troops were about to leave to fight overseas. The President's declaration for democracy after the war followed the publication in his brother's paper of articles attacking democracy as decadent, and urging a corporate State such as Dr. Salazar's Portugal.