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Humberto Castelo Branco
Humberto Castelo Branco was a Brazilian marshal who led the military coup of 1964 against President João Goulart and became the first president of the military regime, serving until 1967. He used Institutional Acts to purge opponents, abolished the old parties and created a two-party system. He died in an air crash months after leaving office.
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