After a contested election and a brief civil war in 1929, the government in Brazil was run by AP World History Chapter 30 After a contested election and a brief civil war in 1929, the government in Brazil was run by a. Porfirio Diaz. b. Getúlio Vargas. c. Juan D. Pérón. d. Lázaro Cárdenas. e. Eva Duarte. Answer: B Learn More : Share this Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterPlus on Google+