Events from the year 2012 in Brazil.
Incumbents
editFederal government
editGovernors
edit- Acre: Binho Marques
- Alagoas: Teotônio Vilela Filho
- Amapa: Camilo Capiberibe
- Amazonas: Omar Aziz
- Bahia: Jaques Wagner
- Ceará: Cid Gomes
- Espírito Santo: José Roberto Arruda
- Goiás: Marconi Perillo
- Maranhão: Roseana Sarney
- Mato Grosso: Blairo Maggi
- Mato Grosso do Sul: André Puccinelli
- Minas Gerais: Aécio Neves
- Pará: Ana Júlia Carepa
- Paraíba: José Maranhão
- Paraná: Roberto Requião
- Pernambuco: Eduardo Campos
- Piauí: Wellington Dias
- Rio de Janeiro: Sérgio Cabral Filho
- Rio Grande do Norte: Wilma de Faria
- Rio Grande do Sul: Yeda Crusius
- Rondônia: Ivo Cassol
- Roraima: José de Anchieta Júnior
- Santa Catarina: Luiz Henrique da Silveira
- São Paulo: José Serra
- Sergipe: Marcelo Déda
- Tocantins: Carlos Henrique Amorim
Vice governors
edit- Acre: Carlos César Correia de Messias
- Alagoas: José Thomaz da Silva Nonô Neto
- Amapá: Doralice Nascimento de Souza
- Amazonas: José Melo de Oliveira
- Bahia: Otto Alencar
- Ceará: Domingos Gomes de Aguiar Filho
- Espírito Santo: Givaldo Vieira da Silva
- Goiás: José Eliton de Figueiredo Júnior
- Maranhão: Joaquim Washington Luiz de Oliveira
- Mato Grosso: Francisco Tarquínio Daltro
- Mato Grosso do Sul: Simone Tebet
- Minas Gerais: Alberto Pinto Coelho Júnior
- Pará: Helenilson Cunha Pontes
- Paraíba: Rômulo José de Gouveia
- Paraná: Flávio José Arns
- Pernambuco: João Soares Lyra Neto
- Piauí: Wilson Martins
- Rio de Janeiro: Luiz Fernando Pezão
- Rio Grande do Norte: Robinson Faria
- Rio Grande do Sul: Jorge Alberto Duarte Grill
- Rondônia: Airton Pedro Gurgacz
- Roraima: Francisco de Assis Rodrigues
- Santa Catarina: Eduardo Pinho Moreira
- São Paulo: Guilherme Afif Domingos
- Sergipe: Jackson Barreto
- Tocantins: João Oliveira de Sousa
Events
editFebruary
edit- February 13: Lindemberg Alves Fernandes goes on trial for the death of ex-girlfriend Elóa Pimentel, in the city of Santo André.[1]
- February 16:
- Lindemberg Alves Fernandes is convicted of all 12 crimes with which he is charged, and sentenced to 98 years and 10 months of imprisonment; Brazilian law meant that this would be limited to 30 years.[2]
- The Supreme Federal Court decides that the Clean Record Law is constitutional and valid for that year's municipal elections.[3]
- February 25: A fire destroys part of the Brazilian scientific station in Antarctica, leaving two dead and a Brazilian Navy soldier injured.[4]
- February 29: Federal Police arrest 31 people suspected of hacking slot machines in Goiás, including businessman Carlos Augusto Ramos and Carlinhos Cachoeira.[5]
March
edit- March 29: President Dilma Rousseff attends the 4th BRICS summit, held in New Delhi, India.[6]
April
edit- April 7-8: The first Brazilian version of the Lollapalooza music festival is held at the Jockey Club in São Paulo.[7][8]
- April 25: The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approves the project for the New Forest Code, which reduces environmental protection.[9]
May
edit- May 25: President Dilma Rousseff partially vetoed modifications to the Forest Law that protects the Amazon.[10]
July
edit- July 1: The cultural landscape of the city of Rio de Janeiro is elevated to the status of Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.[11]
August
edit- August 2: The Supreme Federal Court begins the trial of the 38 defendants accused of participating in the Mensalão scandal.[12]
- August 8: The sixth annual International Female Orgasm Day is celebrated. The holiday was established by José Arimatéia Dantas Lacerda of Esperantina.[13][14]
September
edit- September 27: Cabo Bruno, who was accused of more than 50 murders in the 1980s, is murdered after 20 gunshots at Pindamonhangaba, São Paulo; a month after leaving prison.[15]
October
edit- October 7: First round of voting in the Brazilian municipal elections, 2012.
- October 28: Second round of the Brazilian municipal elections, 2012.[16]
November
edit- November 25: The 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix is held at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, and is won by British driver Jenson Button for McLaren; it would be the victory of his Formula One career.[17]
December
edit- December 16: Corinthians wins the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup over Chelsea, with a score of 1-0.[18]
- December 17: The Supreme Federal Court concludes the trial of the politicians accused in the Mensalão scandal. [19]
Deaths
editJanuary
edit- January 2: Beatriz Bandeira, 102, activist and writer
- January 10: José Freire de Oliveira Neto, 83, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Mossoró (1984–2004)[20]
- January 30: Al Rio, 49, comic book artist, suicide.[21]
February
edit- February 22: João Mansur, 88, politician, Governor of Paraná (1973).[22]
- February 24:
- Pery Ribeiro, 74, singer, myocardial infarction.[23]
- Eliana Tranchesi, 56, chief executive (Daslu).[24]
March
edit- March 16: Aziz Ab'Sáber, 87, geologist, heart attack.[25]
- March 23: Chico Anysio, 80, comedian, multiple organ failure[26]
April
edit- April 14 : Paulo César Saraceni, 78, film director.[27]
- April 26 : José Martins Ribeiro Nunes, 85, naval pilot.[28]
May
edit- May 31 : Nélson Jacobina, 58, songwriter ("Maracatu Atômico"), lung cancer.[29]
June
edit- June 14 : Carlos Reichenbach, 67, filmmaker, cardiac arrest.[30]
July
edit- July 7 : Ronaldo Cunha Lima, 76, poet and politician, Governor of Paraíba (1991–1994), lung cancer.[31]
- July 31 : Alfredo Ramos, 87, footballer and coach.[32]
August
edit- August 24 : Félix Miélli Venerando, 74, footballer, cardiac arrest.[33]
September
edit- September 19: Leopoldo Penna Franca, 53, mathematician, heart attack.[34]
- September 27: Cabo Bruno, 53, serial killer, multiple gunshot wounds.
- September 29: Hebe Camargo, 83, television presenter, cardiac arrest.[35]
October
edit- October 27: Regina Dourado, 59, actress, breast cancer.[36]
November
edit- November 3: Carmélia Alves, 89, baião singer, multiple organ seizure.[37]
- November 29: Joelmir Beting, 75, journalist and writer, stroke.[38]
December
edit- December 2: Décio Pignatari, 85, poet, essayist and translator, respiratory failure.[39]
- December 5: Oscar Niemeyer, 104, architect, respiratory infection.[40]
- December 20: Thelma Reston, 75, actress (Entranced Earth), breast cancer.[41]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Tiros aconteceram entre explosão e entrada da PM, diz amiga de Eloá Archived December 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (primeira página do caderno Cotidiano), Folha de S.Paulo (14 de fevereiro de 2012).
- ^ "Justiça condena Lindemberg Alves a 98 anos e 10 meses de prisão". February 16, 2012.
- ^ Lei da Ficha Limpa vale já para as eleições deste ano (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (17 de fevereiro de 2012).
- ^ Fogo destroi base na Antártida e mata 2 (página 12 do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (26 de fevereiro de 2012).
- ^ PF prende 31 em operação contra caça-níquel em Goiás (página 9 do caderno Cotidiano), Folha de S.Paulo (1 de março de 2012).
- ^ Banco dos Brics fica para cúpula de 2014 (página 20 do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (30 de março de 2012).
- ^ Público se rende ao Foo Fighters na 1ª noite do Lollapalooza, em SP (página 14 do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (8 de abril de 2012).
- ^ Quase, Lolla, quase (página 1 do caderno Ilustrada), Folha de S.Paulo (9 de abril de 2012).
- ^ Dilma é derrotada, e nova lei diminui proteção ambiental (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (26 de abril de 2012).
- ^ Jonathan Watts. "Brazil's leader vetoes portions of new Amazon rainforest law: Dilma Rousseff sends back parts of congressional bill that loosened country's protection of forest". The Guardian.
- ^ Rio: Patrimônio Cultural (página 5 do caderno Cotidiano), Folha de S.Paulo (2 de julho de 2012).
- ^ STF começa julgamento com ministro sob pressão (página 4 do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (2 de agosto de 2012).
- ^ International Day Of The Female Orgasm Brings Pleasure To Brazilian Women Archived December 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine International Business Times, August 8, 2012.
- ^ What You Should Know About International Female Orgasm Day Archived December 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Cosmopolitan, August 9, 2012.
- ^ Solto há 1 mês, Cabo Bruno é assassinado com 20 tiros (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (28 de setembro de 2012).
- ^ UOL Eleições. "Eleitorado brasileiro cresce 6%, e supera os 138 milhões; mulheres são maioria" Archived August 1, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. BOL. July 30, 2012.
- ^ "Brazilian Grand Prix 2012: as it happened". Daily Telegraph UK. November 25, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Match Report" (PDF). FIFA. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. December 16, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
- ^ STF manda Câmara cassar os deputados e conclui julgamento (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (18 de dezembro de 2012).
- ^ "Bishop José Freire de Oliveira Neto". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ "Al Rio Passes Away". Bleeding Cool News and Rumors. Bleedingcool.com. January 31, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ "João Mansur dead" (in Portuguese). JMNews.com.br. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- ^ Staff (February 24, 2012). "Morre, aos 74 anos, Pery Ribeiro, filho de Dalva de Oliveira e Herivelto Martins" (in Portuguese). Rd1audiencia.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- ^ Do G1, em São Paulo (February 24, 2012). "Morre a empresária Eliana Tranchesi, ex-dona da Daslu" (in Portuguese). G1.globo.com. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Morre o geógrafo Aziz Ab'Saber". O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). March 16, 2012. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ "Morre aos 80 anos Chico Anysio". uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved March 23, 2012.
- ^ "Morre no Rio, aos 79 anos, o cineasta Paulo Cezar Saraceni". globo. April 14, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- ^ "Cidade – Zé Peixe: 85 anos de uma vida quase toda dedicada ao mar" (in Portuguese). Infonet. April 26, 2012. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ^ "Morre aos 58 anos Nélson Jacobina, autor de "Maracatu Atômico"". Rolling Stone Brasil (in Portuguese). May 31, 2012. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ "Morre aos 67 anos o cineasta Carlos Reichenbach". G1. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
- ^ "Ronaldo Cunha Lima morre aos 76 anos". band.com.br (in Portuguese). July 7, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "Morre Alfredo Ramos, ex-lateral esquerdo e treinador do São Paulo" (in Portuguese). Esportes.terra.com.br. Archived from the original on August 3, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ Ponting, Ivan (September 1, 2012). "Félix: Goalkeeper in Brazil's greatest football team". The Independent. London. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ^ "Leopoldo Franca, 1959-2012". Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ "Hebe Camargo morre aos 83 anos" (in Portuguese). G1.globo.com. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- ^ "Morre em Salvador a atriz baiana Regina Dourado" (in Portuguese). g1.globo.com. October 27, 2012. Archived from the original on October 30, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ^ Brazil's "Queen of Baiao" Carmelia Alves Dies at 89[usurped]
- ^ Morre aos 75 anos o jornalista Joelmir Beting
- ^ Décio Pignatari, 1927–2012
- ^ "Oscar Niemeyer, Architect Who Gave Brasília Its Flair, Dies at 104". NY Times. Reuters. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ Neves, Carla (December 20, 2012). "Morre, aos 75 anos, a atriz Thelma Reston". Universo Online. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
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