Rise of Integralism: Fascism's Grip on Brazil

This chapter examines the Brazilian integralist movement of the 1920s and 1930s, its ties to fascism, and its collaboration with Getulio Vargas's dictatorship to suppress leftist dissent. It highlights the violent repression of immigrant workers and the systemic targeting of labor leaders by integralists and state forces. The discussion connects historical struggles against fascism to current concerns about rising authoritarianism in contemporary society.