A new restructuring of the Ministry of External Relations introduced by Decree Law nº 791 of 14 October 1938 (the Oswaldo Aranha Reform) merged the Diplomatic and Consular Corps, giving rise to the Diplomatic Career. ###>L'adoption du Décret-loi n° 791 du 14 octobre 1938 (Oswaldo Aranha Reform) a fusionné le corps diplomatique et le corps consulaire pour former la carrière diplomatique.