1986 in Brazil explained

Events in the year 1986 in Brazil.

Incumbents

Federal government

• President: José Sarney
• Vice President: Vacant

Governors

• Acre:
  • Nabor Júnior (until 15 March)
  • Iolanda Fleming (from 15 March)
• Alagoas:
  • Divaldo Suruagy (till 14 May)
  • José de Medeiros Tavares (from 14 May)
    • • Amazonas: Gilberto Mestrinho Bahia: João Durval Carneiro Ceará: Gonzaga Mota Espírito Santo:
  • Gerson Camata (until 14 May)
  • José Moraes (from 14 May)
• Goiás:
  • Iris Rezende (till 13 February)
  • Onofre Quinan (from 13 February)
  • Maranhão: Luís Rocha Mato Grosso:
  • Julio Campos (until 15 May)
  • Wilmar Peres de Faria (from 15 May)
• Mato Grosso do Sul:
  • Wilson Barbosa Martins (until 14 March)
  • Ramez Tebet (from 14 March)
    • Minas Gerais: Hélio Garcia Pará: Jader Barbalho Paraíba:
  • Wilson Braga (until 14 May)
  • Rivando Cavalcanti (15 May-14 June)
  • Milton Bezerra Cabral (from 15 June)
• Paraná:
  • José Richa (until 9 May)
  • João Elísio Ferraz de Campos (from 9 May)
• Pernambuco:
  • Roberto Magalhães (until 14 May)
  • Gustavo Krause (from 14 May)
• Piauí:
  • Hugo Napoleão (until 14 May)
  • Bona Medeiros (from 14 May)
• Rio de Janeiro: Leonel Brizola
• Rio Grande do Norte:
  • José Agripino Maia (until 15 May)
  • Radir Pereira de Araujo (from 15 March)
• Rio Grande do Sul: Jair de Oliveira Soares
  • • • Rondônia: Ângelo Angelin Santa Catarina: Esperidião Amin São Paulo: André Franco Montoro Sergipe: João Alves Filho

Vice governors

• Acre:
  • Iolanda Ferreira Lima Fleming (until 14 May)
  • Vacant thereafter (from 14 May)
• Alagoas:
  • José de Medeiros Tavares (until 14 May)
  • Vacant thereafter (from 14 May)
• Amazonas:
  • Manoel Henriques Ribeiro (until 1 January)
  • Vacant thereafter (from 1 January)
  • Bahia: Edvaldo de Oliveira Flores Ceará: José Adauto Bezerra
• Espírito Santo:
  • José Moraes (until 14 May)
  • Vacant thereafter (from 14 May)
• Goiás:
  • Onofre Quinan (from 14 February)
  • Vacant thereafter (from 14 February)
  • Maranhão: João Rodolfo Ribeiro Gonçalves Mato Grosso:
  • Wilmar Peres de Faria (until 14 May)
  • Vacant thereafter (from 14 May)
• Mato Grosso do Sul:
  • Ramez Tebet (until 14 May)
  • Vacant thereafter (from 14 May)
• Minas Gerais: Vacant
  • Pará: Laércio Dias Franco Paraíba:
  • José Carlos da Silva Júnior (until 14 May)
  • Vacant thereafter (from 14 May)
• Paraná:
  • João Elísio Ferraz de Campos (until 14 May)
  • Vacant thereafter (from 14 May)
• Pernambuco:
  • Gustavo Krause Gonçalves Sobrinho (until 14 May)
  • Vacant thereafter (from 14 May)
• Piauí:
  • José Raimundo Bona Medeiros (until 14 May)
  • Vacant thereafter (from 14 May)
• Rio de Janeiro: Darcy Ribeiro
• Rio Grande do Norte:
  • Radir Pereira (until 14 May)
  • Vacant thereafter (from 14 May)
    • Rio Grande do Sul: Cláudio Ênio Strassburger Santa Catarina: Victor Fontana São Paulo:
  • Orestes Quércia (until 30 March)
  • Vacant (from 30 March)
• Sergipe: Antônio Carlos Valadares

Events

January

• January 16

Octávio Pinto Guimarães is elected president of the CBF, after being supported and financed by mobster Castor de Andrade.^[1]

February

• February 28

The Cruzado Plan, an economic plan that establishes a price freeze, is launched. The Brazilian currency is now called the Cruzado, which is equivalent to one thousand Cruzeiros.^{[2] [3]}

March

• March 28

The second Brazilian communications satellite, Brasilsat A2, is launched by a European Ariane 3 rocket from the Kourou launch base in French Guiana.^[4]

April

• April 16

The National Congress of Brazil approves the Cruzado Plan, also known as the Economic Stabilization Plan.^[5]

June

• June 30

Xou da Xuxa begins on TV Globo.

July

• July 29

Brazilian President José Sarney and Argentine President Raúl Alfonsín sign economic agreements in Buenos Aires for mutual integration; the basis for the future creation of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur).^[6]

October

• October 31

The Volkswagen Beetle ceased to be produced after 30 years of commercialization and 23 years of leadership in the Brazilian market; where 3 million and 300 thousand units were commercialized.^[7]

November

• November 15

General elections are held for governors, senators, federal and state deputies.^[8]

• November 30

An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale hits the municipality of João Câmara, Rio Grande do Norte.^[9]

Births

February

• February 19: Marta, footballer

April

• April 1: Hugo Pessanha, judoka
• April 29: Monique Alfradique, actress

June

• June 15: Cezar Bononi, professional wrestler

July

• July 25: Hulk, footballer

August

• August 10: Jucemar Gaucho, footballer
• August 21: Caio Narcio, politician and social scientist (died 2020)^[10]
• August 24: Fabiano Santacroce, Brazilian-born Italian footballer

Deaths

• February 19: Francisco Mignone, classical music composer (b. 1897)

See also

• 1986 in Brazilian football
• 1986 in Brazilian television

Notes and References

1. Web site: 29 July 2017. Placar Magazine 19 jul. 1985. Está ficando difícil. Memória BN. 19 July 1985 .
2. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=0qX8s2k1IRwC&dat=19860301&printsec=frontpage&hl=pt-BR Sarney faz do povo fiscal contra inflação
3. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/1986/03/01/2/ Reação inicial ao choque é boa; população já fiscaliza os preços
4. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/1986/03/29/2/ Novo satélite brasileiro já está em órbita
5. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/1986/04/17/2/ Funaro quer rigor para o congelamento
6. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/1986/07/30/2/ Pacto Brasil-Argentina tem adesão do Uruguai
7. https://sebeetles.com/last_series_86/#:~:text=These%20cars%20celebrated%20the%20ending,special%20numbering%20and%20golden%20keys 1986 LAST SERIES
8. Marta Harnecker, El Sueño Era Posible (1995), p. 287.
9. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/1986/12/01/2/ O Rio Grande do Norte sofre seu maior terremoto
10. Web site: Deputado Caio Nárcio (PSDB-MG). Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil. pt. 18 August 2020.