His vice-president, João Goulart, assumed the presidency, but aroused strong political opposition and was deposed in April 1964 by a coup that resulted in a military regime.
Njegov potpredsjednik João Goulart, preuzeo je vlast ali je izazvao snažni politički otpor te je zbačen travnja 1964., državnim udarom koji je rezultirao vojnim režimom.