2012 in Brazil explained

Events from the year 2012 in Brazil.

Incumbents

Federal government

• President: Dilma Rousseff
• Vice President: Michel Temer

Governors

• 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

• 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

February

• 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

• March 29

President Dilma Rousseff attends the 4th BRICS summit, held in New Delhi, India.^[6]

April

• 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

• May 25

President Dilma Rousseff partially vetoed modifications to the Forest Law that protects the Amazon.^[10]

July

• 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

• 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

• 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

• October 7

First round of voting in the Brazilian municipal elections, 2012.

• October 28

Second round of the Brazilian municipal elections, 2012.^[16]

November

• 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

• 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

January

• January 2: Beatriz Bandeira, 102, activist and writer
• January 10: José Freire de Oliveira Neto, 83, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Mossoró (1984–2004)
• January 30: Al Rio, 49, comic book artist, suicide.^[20]

February

• February 22: João Mansur, 88, politician, Governor of Paraná (1973).^[21]
• February 24:
  • Pery Ribeiro, 74, singer, myocardial infarction.^[22]
  • Eliana Tranchesi, 56, chief executive (Daslu).^[23]

March

• March 16: Aziz Ab'Sáber, 87, geologist, heart attack.^[24]
• March 23: Chico Anysio, 80, comedian, multiple organ failure^[25]

April

• April 14 : Paulo César Saraceni, 78, film director.^[26]
• April 26 : José Martins Ribeiro Nunes, 85, naval pilot.^[27]

May

• May 31 : Nélson Jacobina, 58, songwriter ("Maracatu Atômico"), lung cancer.^[28]

June

• June 14 : Carlos Reichenbach, 67, filmmaker, cardiac arrest.^[29]

July

• July 7 : Ronaldo Cunha Lima, 76, poet and politician, Governor of Paraíba (1991–1994), lung cancer.^[30]
• July 31 : Alfredo Ramos, 87, footballer and coach.^[31]

August

• August 24 : Félix Miélli Venerando, 74, footballer, cardiac arrest.^[32]

September

• September 19: Leopoldo Penna Franca, 53, mathematician, heart attack.^[33]
• September 27: Cabo Bruno, 53, serial killer, multiple gunshot wounds.
• September 29: Hebe Camargo, 83, television presenter, cardiac arrest.^[34]

October

• October 27: Regina Dourado, 59, actress, breast cancer.^[35]

November

• November 3: Carmélia Alves, 89, baião singer, multiple organ seizure.^[36]
• November 29: Joelmir Beting, 75, journalist and writer, stroke.^[37]

December

• December 2: Décio Pignatari, 85, poet, essayist and translator, respiratory failure.^[38]
• December 5: Oscar Niemeyer, 104, architect, respiratory infection.^[39]
• December 20: Thelma Reston, 75, actress (Entranced Earth), breast cancer.^[40]

See also

• 2012 in Brazilian football
• 2012 in Brazilian television
• List of Brazilian films of 2012

Notes and References

1. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/2012/02/14/15/ Tiros aconteceram entre explosão e entrada da PM, diz amiga de Eloá
2. Web site: Justiça condena Lindemberg Alves a 98 anos e 10 meses de prisão. February 16, 2012.
3. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/2012/02/17/2/ Lei da Ficha Limpa vale já para as eleições deste ano
4. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/2012/02/26/2/ Fogo destroi base na Antártida e mata 2
5. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/2012/03/01/15/ PF prende 31 em operação contra caça-níquel em Goiás
6. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/2012/03/30/2/ Banco dos Brics fica para cúpula de 2014
7. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/2012/04/08/2/ Público se rende ao Foo Fighters na 1ª noite do Lollapalooza, em SP
8. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/2012/04/09/2/ Quase, Lolla, quase
9. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/2012/04/26/2/ Dilma é derrotada, e nova lei diminui proteção ambiental
10. News: 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 . Jonathan Watts . The Guardian.
11. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/2012/07/02/15/ Rio: Patrimônio Cultural
12. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/2012/08/02/2/ STF começa julgamento com ministro sob pressão
13. http://www.ibtimes.com/international-day-female-orgasm-brings-pleasure-brazilian-women-742490 International Day Of The Female Orgasm Brings Pleasure To Brazilian Women
14. http://www.cosmopolitan.com/cosmo-latina/blog/international-female-orgasm-day What You Should Know About International Female Orgasm Day
15. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/2012/09/28/2/ Solto há 1 mês, Cabo Bruno é assassinado com 20 tiros
16. UOL Eleições. "Eleitorado brasileiro cresce 6%, e supera os 138 milhões; mulheres são maioria" . BOL. July 30, 2012.
17. Web site: Brazilian Grand Prix 2012: as it happened. November 25, 2011. Daily Telegraph UK. November 26, 2012 .
18. News: Match Report . https://web.archive.org/web/20121222033901/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/97/27/18/08%5F1216%5Fcor-che%5Ffulltime.pdf . dead . 22 December 2012 . FIFA . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 16 December 2012 . 17 December 2012.
19. http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/2012/12/18/2/ STF manda Câmara cassar os deputados e conclui julgamento
20. News: Al Rio Passes Away. Bleeding Cool News and Rumors . 31 January 2012. Bleedingcool.com. 2012-10-28.
21. Web site: João Mansur dead. JMNews.com.br. 16 October 2012. pt. dead. https://archive.today/20121231221501/http://www.jmnews.com.br/noticias/regiao/2,18359,24,02,joao-mansur-ex-governador-do-pr-morre-em-curitiba-aos-88-anos.shtml. 31 December 2012.
22. Web site: Staff. Morre, aos 74 anos, Pery Ribeiro, filho de Dalva de Oliveira e Herivelto Martins. https://archive.today/20130628033702/http://www.rd1audiencia.com/famosos/morre-aos-74-anos-pery-ribeiro-filho-de-dalva-de-oliveira-e-herivelto-martins. dead. 2013-06-28. Rd1audiencia.com. 2012-02-24. 2012-10-16. pt.
23. Web site: Do G1, em São Paulo. Morre a empresária Eliana Tranchesi, ex-dona da Daslu. G1.globo.com. 2012-10-16. pt. 2012-02-24.
24. Web site: Morre o geógrafo Aziz Ab'Saber . . 2012-03-16 . 2012-08-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120723110117/http://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/vidae%2Cmorre-o-geografo-aziz-absaber%2C849376%2C0.htm . 2012-07-23. pt.
25. Web site: Morre aos 80 anos Chico Anysio. uol.com.br. 23 March 2012. pt.
26. Web site: Morre no Rio, aos 79 anos, o cineasta Paulo Cezar Saraceni. 2013-03-24. globo. 14 April 2012.
27. Web site: Cidade – Zé Peixe: 85 anos de uma vida quase toda dedicada ao mar. Infonet. 26 April 2012. 29 June 2012. pt. https://web.archive.org/web/20140318052113/http://www.infonet.com.br/cidade/ler.asp?id=127413. 18 March 2014. dead.
28. Morre aos 58 anos Nélson Jacobina, autor de "Maracatu Atômico". May 31, 2012. Rolling Stone Brasil. pt. May 31, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120603035858/http://rollingstone.com.br/noticia/morre-aos-58-anos-nelson-jacobina. June 3, 2012.
29. News: Morre aos 67 anos o cineasta Carlos Reichenbach. G1. 14 June 2012.
30. News: Ronaldo Cunha Lima morre aos 76 anos. band.com.br. 7 July 2012. 8 July 2012. pt.
31. Web site: Morre Alfredo Ramos, ex-lateral esquerdo e treinador do São Paulo. Esportes.terra.com.br. 2 August 2012. pt. https://web.archive.org/web/20120803005129/http://esportes.terra.com.br/sao-paulo/noticias/0,,OI6037498-EI19381,00-Morre+Alfredo+Ramos+exlateral+esquerdo+e+treinador+do+Sao+Paulo.html. 2012-08-03. dead.
32. News: Félix: Goalkeeper in Brazil's greatest football team. The Independent. 2012-09-01. London. Ivan. Ponting. 2012-09-01.
33. Web site: Leopoldo Franca, 1959-2012. 2013-01-18.
34. News: Hebe Camargo morre aos 83 anos. G1.globo.com. pt. September 29, 2012.
35. Web site: Morre em Salvador a atriz baiana Regina Dourado . g1.globo.com . pt . 2012-10-27 . 2012-11-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121030202010/http://g1.globo.com/bahia/noticia/2012/10/morre-em-salvador-atriz-baiana-regina-dourado.html . 2012-10-30 .
36. https://archive.today/20130126173732/http://www.hispanicallyspeakingnews.com/notitas-de-noticias/details/brazils-queen-of-baiao-carmelia-alves-dies-at-89/19655 Brazil's "Queen of Baiao" Carmelia Alves Dies at 89
37. http://oglobo.globo.com/economia/morre-aos-75-anos-jornalista-joelmir-beting-6867082 Morre aos 75 anos o jornalista Joelmir Beting
38. http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2012/12/decio-pignatari-1927-2012/ Décio Pignatari, 1927–2012
39. News: Reuters. Oscar Niemeyer, Architect Who Gave Brasília Its Flair, Dies at 104. NY Times. December 5, 2012.
40. News: Carla. Neves. Morre, aos 75 anos, a atriz Thelma Reston . . 20 December 2012 . 8 January 2013.