1997 in Brazil explained
Events in the year 1997 in Brazil.
Incumbents
Federal government
Governors
Vice governors
- Acre: Labib Murad Alagoas:
- Manuel Gomes de Barros (until 17 July)
- Vacant (starting 17 July)
- Amapá: Antônio Hildegardo Gomes de Alencar Amazonas:
- Alfredo Pereira do Nascimento (until 17 July)
- Vacant (starting 17 July)
- Bahia: César Borges Ceará: Moroni Bing Torgan Espírito Santo: José Renato Casagrande Goiás: Naphtali Alves de Souza Maranhão: José Reinaldo Carneiro Tavares Mato Grosso: José Márcio Panoff de Lacerda Mato Grosso do Sul: Vacant
- Minas Gerais: Walfrido Silvino dos Mares Guia Neto Pará: Hélio Mota Gueiros Júnior Paraíba: Vacant
- Paraná: Emília de Sales Belinati Pernambuco: Jorge José Gomes Piauí: Osmar Antônio de Araújo Rio de Janeiro: Luiz Paulo Correa da Rocha
- Rio Grande do Norte: Fernando Freire Rio Grande do Sul: Vicente Joaquim Bogo Rondônia: Aparício Carvalho de Moraes Roraima: Airton Antonio Soligo Santa Catarina: José Augusto Hülse São Paulo: Geraldo Alckmin Sergipe: José Carlos Machado Tocantins: Raimundo Nonato Pires dos Santos
Events
January
Guilherme de Pádua is sentenced to 19 years in prison for the 1992 murder of actress Daniella Perez.[2]
March
A Jornal Nacional report on TV Globo, shows images of military police officers from São Paulo caught attacking residents of Favela Naval, in Diadema, during a blitz they carried out there. Mario José Josino died from a gunshot to the back of the head.[3]
April
The program Planeta Xuxa premiers on TV Globo.[4]
Galdino Jesus dos Santos, a Pataxó native, is murdered by five students from Brasilia after celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day.[5]
May
The company Vale do Rio Doce is privatized and sold to Consórcio Brasil, led by CSN, for R$3.3 billion.[6]
June
Brazil defeats Bolivia 3-1, to win their fifth Copa America trophy.[7]
October
Pope John Paul II visits Rio de Janeiro to participate in the 2nd World Meeting with Families.[8]
December
Brazil defeats Australia 6-0 to win the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup.[9]
Births
January
February
- February 26: Malcom, professional footballer
March
April
May
August
November
December
Deaths
February
April
May
August
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Fernando Henrique Cardoso Biography & Facts . Encyclopedia Britannica . 23 June 2020 . en.
- http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/1997/01/26/2/ "Guilherme de Pádua é condenado a 19 anos"
- Web site: 10 June 2022. Folha de S. Paulo. Ministro da Justiça condena ação de PMs.
- Web site: PLANETA XUXA - FORMATO. Memória Globo. March 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20141226161553/http://memoriaglobo.globo.com/programas/entretenimento/infantojuvenis/planeta-xuxa/formato.htm. December 26, 2014. dead.
- http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/1997/04/21/2/ "Índio é queimado em 'brincadeira' de estudantes"
- https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/1997/9/04/opiniao/3.html "Vale é vendida por R$ 3,3 bi e ágio de 20%"
- https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/1997/6/30/esporte/6.html Brasil é campeão da Copa América-97
- https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/1997/9/04/opiniao/3.html "Papa no Brasil"
- https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/1997/12/22/esporte/27.html "Brasil é campeão com seis gols de Ro-Ro"
- Web site: SOARES DA SILVA Rayane . International Paralympic Committee . 23 July 2024.
