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Brazilian communist uprising of 1935 | |||||||
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The 3rd Infantry Regiment barracks in Rio de Janeiro on fire after the communist insurrection | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Supported by: Comintern | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Getúlio Vargas | Luís Carlos Prestes | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
At least 30 dead | At least 120 dead |
The Brazilian communist uprising of 1935 (Portuguese: Intentona Comunista) was a military revolt in Brazil led by Luís Carlos Prestes and leftist low-rank military against Getúlio Vargas's government on behalf of the National Liberation Alliance (Aliança Nacional Libertadora - ANL). It took place in the cities of Natal, Recife, and the capital Rio de Janeiro between 23 and 27 November 1935. The uprising was supported by the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB), then called the Communist Party of Brazil, and the Communist International.[1]