2005 in Brazil

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

Events

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]
  • May 24: A strong F3 multi-vortex wedge tornado strikes the city of Indaiatuba in São Paulo, causing an estimated R$97.2 million (BRL) in damage.[7]

June

  • June 16: The Minister of the Civil House, José Dirceu, resigns from his position to answer Roberto Jefferson's accusations. [8]
  • June 29: Brazil defeats Argentina 4-1, to win their second FIFA Confederations Cup trophy.[9]

August

  • August 6-7: About R$164 million is stolen from the vault of the Banco Central branch located in Fortaleza, Ceará. [10][11]

September

  • September 14: The Chamber of Deputies of Brazil approves the impeachment of federal deputy Roberto Jefferson.[12]
  • 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.[13]
  • 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.[14]
  • 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.[15]

November

  • November 30: The Chamber of Deputies of Brazil approves the impeachment of Chief Minister of the Civil House, José Dirceu.[16]

December

  • December 18: São Paulo defeats Liverpool 1-0 to win the 2005 FIFA Club World Cup.[17]

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

References

  1. ^ "Justiça de São Paulo decreta falência da Vasp". Retrieved 9 September 2008.
  2. ^ Missionária é morta com 3 tiros no Pará (página 6 do 1° caderno), Folha de S. Paulo (13 de fevereiro de 2005).
  3. ^ Câmara derrota Lula e elege Severino (página 1 do 1° caderno), Folha de S. Paulo (16 de fevereiro de 2005).
  4. ^ País libera uso de célula de embrião (página 1 do 1° caderno), Folha de S. Paulo (3 de março de 2005).
  5. ^ Revista Veja, edição n° 1905, 18 de maio de 2005.
  6. ^ PF investigará caso de corrupção que envolve servidor dos Correios (página 6 do 1° caderno), Folha de S. Paulo (16 de maio de 2005).
  7. ^ "Folha Online - Cotidiano - Tornado atinge Indaiatuba e prefeitura decreta calamidade pública - 25/05/2005". www1.folha.uol.com.br.
  8. ^ "Mensalão" derruba José Dirceu (página 1 do 1° caderno), Folha de S. Paulo (17 de junho de 2005).
  9. ^ "FIFA Confederations Cup Germany 2005". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 29 June 2005. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  10. ^ "O assalto ao Banco Central". Portal Terra. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  11. ^ "Veja fotos do túnel a partir do cofre do Banco Central". G1. Globo. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  12. ^ Roberto Jefferson é cassado (página 1 do 1° caderno), Folha de S. Paulo (14 de setembro de 2005).
  13. ^ Severino Cavalcanti, TV Câmara, Retrieved May 23, 2011
  14. ^ "O lado B da Máfia do Apito": escândalo de arbitragem completa 15 anos
  15. ^ Lage, Janaina (25 October 2005). "População não quis abrir mão de direito no referendo, diz Palocci". www1.folha.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 18 December 2005. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  16. ^ Câmara cassa José Dirceu (página 1 do 1° caderno), Folha de S. Paulo (1 de dezembro de 2005).
  17. ^ "Match report". Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). 18 December 2005. Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2011.