2005 in Brazil explained

Events in the year 2005 in Brazil.

Incumbents

Federal government

• • President: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Vice President: José Alencar Gomes da Silva

Governors

• • • Acre: Jorge Viana Alagoas: Ronaldo Lessa Amapa: Waldez Góes
• Amazonas: Eduardo Braga
• Bahia: Paulo Souto
• Ceará: Lúcio Alcântara
• Espírito Santo: Paulo Hartung
  • Goiás: Marconi Perillo Maranhão: José Reinaldo Tavares
• Mato Grosso: Blairo Maggi
• Mato Grosso do Sul: José Orcírio Miranda dos Santos
• Minas Gerais: Aécio Neves
• Pará: Simão Jatene
• Paraíba: Cássio Cunha Lima
• Paraná: Hermas Eurides Brandão
  • Pernambuco: Jarbas Vasconcelos Piauí: Wellington Dias
• Rio de Janeiro: Rosinha Garotinho
• Rio Grande do Norte: Wilma Maria de Faria
• Rio Grande do Sul: Germano Rigotto
• Rondônia: Ivo Narciso Cassol
• Roraima: Ottomar de Sousa Pinto
  • • Santa Catarina: Luiz Henrique da Silveira São Paulo: Geraldo Alckmin Sergipe: João Filho
• Tocantins: Marcelo Miranda

Vice governors

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Acre: Arnóbio Marques de Almeida Júnior Alagoas: Luís Abílio de Sousa Neto Amapá: Pedro Paulo Dias de Carvalho Amazonas: Omar José Abdel Aziz Bahia: Eraldo Tinoco Melo Ceará: Francisco de Queiroz Maia Júnior Espírito Santo: Wellington Coimbra Goiás: Alcides Rodrigues Filho Maranhão: Jurandir Ferro do Lago Filho Mato Grosso: Iraci Araújo Moreira Mato Grosso do Sul: Egon Krakheche Minas Gerais: Clésio Soares de Andrade Pará: Valéria Pires Franco Paraíba: Lauremília Lucena Paraná: Orlando Pessuti Pernambuco: José Mendonça Bezerra Filho Piauí: Osmar Ribeiro de Almeida Júnior Rio de Janeiro: Luiz Paulo Conde
              • Rio Grande do Norte: Antônio Jácome Rio Grande do Sul: Antônio Carlos Hohlfeldt Rondônia: Odaísa Fernandes Ferreira Roraima: Erci de Moraes Santa Catarina: Eduardo Pinho Moreira São Paulo: Claudio Lembo Sergipe: Marília Mandarino Tocantins: Raimundo Nonato Pires dos Santos

Events

See also: Mensalão scandal.

January

• January 27: The airline VASP ceases all operations. They would declare bankruptcy by September 4, 2008.^[1]

February

• February 12: American nun and environmentalist, Dorothy Stang is murdered in Anapu, Pará.^[2]
• February 15: Federal deputy Severino Cavalcanti from the PP, is elected president of the Chamber of Deputies.^[3]

March

• March 2

The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approves the Biosafety Law, which allows research with embryonic stem cells, as well as the planting and commercialization of transgenic products.^[4]

May

• May 14: Veja magazine releases a video recording, showing the director of the Post Office, Maurício Marinho receiving bribes from businessmen.^{[5] [6]}

June

• June 16: The Minister of the Civil House, José Dirceu, resigns from his position to answer Roberto Jefferson's accusations. ^[7]
• June 29: Brazil defeats Argentina 4-1, to win their second FIFA Confederations Cup trophy.^[8]

August

• August 6-7: About R$164 million is stolen from the vault of the Banco Central branch located in Fortaleza, Ceará. ^{[9] [10]}

September

• September 14: The Chamber of Deputies of Brazil approves the impeachment of federal deputy Roberto Jefferson.^[11]
• September 21: The President of the Chamber of Deputies, Severino Cavalcanti, is accused of charging bribes. As a result he resigns from his mandate and from his position as deputy.^[12]
• September 23: A Veja Magazine article reports a football match-fixing scandal, which evolves into a lawsuit and investigation by the Federal Police Department. This would be known as the Máfia do Apito.^[13]
• September 29: 2005 MTV Video Music Brazil.

October

• October 23: In a referendum, the Brazilian population votes no to prohibit the sale of firearms in the country.^[14]

November

• November 30: The Chamber of Deputies of Brazil approves the impeachment of Chief Minister of the Civil House, José Dirceu.^[15]

December

• December 18: São Paulo defeats Liverpool 1-0 to win the 2005 FIFA Club World Cup.^[16]

Births

• February 28  - Vitor Roque, footballer

Deaths

January

• 17 January  - Bezerra da Silva, samba musician (b. 1927)

December

• 22 December  - Aurora Miranda, singer and actress (b. 1915)

Film

• List of Brazilian films of 2005

Television

Debuted

• Alma Gêmea
• Anabel
• Belíssima
• Dança dos Famosos
• Fudêncio e Seus Amigos
• Mandrake
• Pixcodelics

Ended

• City of Men
• Começar de Novo
• A Escrava Isaura
• Esmeralda
• Floribella
• Senhora do Destino

Music

• Black Drawing Chalks and Ksis are formed.
• Smack (Brazilian band) reunite.
• MX (band) reunite for a second time.
• Patife Band reunite also for a second time.

Sport

• 2005 in Brazilian football
• 2005 Grand Prix de Futsal
• 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
• 2005 Brazilian Grand Prix
• 2005 Desafio Internacional das Estrelas
• 2005 Stock Car Brasil season
  • 2005 Brasil Open 2005 Volleyball America's Cup in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul.
• 2005 Men's South American Volleyball Championship in Lages, Santa Catarina (state).
• 2005 Pan American Men's Youth Handball Championship in Brusque, Santa Catarina.
• Brazil become 2nd in the 2005 South American Rugby Championship "B" in Paraguay.
• 2005 Saint Silvester Road Race
• Jungle Fight 4 MMA event.
• 2005 Copa América de Ciclismo

See also

• 2005 in Brazilian football

Notes and References

1. Web site: 9 September 2008. Justiça de São Paulo decreta falência da Vasp.
2. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/2005/02/13/2/ Missionária é morta com 3 tiros no Pará
3. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/2005/02/16/2/ Câmara derrota Lula e elege Severino
4. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/2005/03/03/2/ País libera uso de célula de embrião
5. Revista Veja, edição n° 1905, 18 de maio de 2005.
6. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/2005/05/16/2/ PF investigará caso de corrupção que envolve servidor dos Correios
7. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/2005/06/17/2/ "Mensalão" derruba José Dirceu
8. News: FIFA Confederations Cup Germany 2005. FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 29 June 2005 . 24 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150928170436/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=85030600/match=85030016/index.html . 28 September 2015.
9. Web site: 4 January 2014. Portal Terra. O assalto ao Banco Central.
10. Web site: 8 July 2016. Globo. Veja fotos do túnel a partir do cofre do Banco Central. G1.
11. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/2005/09/15/2/ Roberto Jefferson é cassado
12. http://www2.camara.gov.br/a-camara/conheca/historia/Ex_presidentesCD_Republica/severinoCavalcanti.html Severino Cavalcanti
13. https://atarde.com.br/esportes/o-lado-b-da-mafia-do-apito-escandalo-de-arbitragem-completa-15-anos-1129367 "O lado B da Máfia do Apito": escândalo de arbitragem completa 15 anos
14. Web site: Lage. Janaina. 25 October 2005. População não quis abrir mão de direito no referendo, diz Palocci. live. 2021-07-14. www1.folha.uol.com.br. pt. https://web.archive.org/web/20051218040904/http://www1.folha.uol.com.br:80/folha/cotidiano/ult95u114537.shtml . 18 December 2005 .
15. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/2005/12/01/2/ Câmara cassa José Dirceu
16. Web site: Match report . Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) . 18 December 2005 . 30 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111020191613/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D107/edition%3D4735/matches/match%3D47350007/report.html . 20 October 2011 . dead .