1964

With the coup d’état, his term as senator and his political rights are suspended.

After the coup d’état of March 31, 1964, the political situation in Brazil suffered considerable changes. The then President of the republic, João Goulart, was dismissed from office and left for exile, while a military junta assumed the government with the promise to bring order to the country.  A President was to be initially chosen for a one year mandate to bring order to the country, with direct presidential elections to follow.

However, after a short period of time, JK and other politicians began to realize what had been the true intention of the circle of people who had taken over the power. JK started to express ideas that were not in line with the government’s policies. As a consequence, JK’s mandate as senator and his political rights were suspended for 10 years on June 8, 1964. Under intense pressure, both as a politician and as a human being, JK decided to leave Brazil in a voluntary exile on June 14, 1964.