2005 in Brazil

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
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
January
January 27: The airline VASP ceases all operations. They would declare bankruptcy by September 4, 2008.
February
February 12: American nun and environmentalist, Dorothy Stang is murdered in Anapu, Pará.
February 15: Federal deputy Severino Cavalcanti from the PP, is elected president of the Chamber of Deputies.
MarchMarch 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.
May
May 14: Veja magazine releases a video recording, showing the director of the Post Office, Maurício Marinho receiving bribes from businessmen.PF investigará caso de corrupção que envolve servidor dos Correios (página 6 do 1° caderno), Folha de S. Paulo (16 de maio de 2005).
June
June 16: The Minister of the Civil House, José Dirceu, resigns from his position to answer Roberto Jefferson's accusations.
June 29: Brazil defeats Argentina 4-1, to win their second FIFA Confederations Cup trophy.
August
August 6-7: About R$164 million is stolen from the vault of the Banco Central branch located in Fortaleza, Ceará.
September
September 14: The Chamber of Deputies of Brazil approves the impeachment of federal deputy Roberto Jefferson.
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.
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.
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.
November
November 30: The Chamber of Deputies of Brazil approves the impeachment of Chief Minister of the Civil House, José Dirceu.
December
December 18: São Paulo defeats Liverpool 1-0 to win the 2005 FIFA Club World Cup.
BirthsFebruary 28 – Vitor Roque, footballer
Deaths
January17 January – Bezerra da Silva, samba musician (b. 1927)
December22 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 PixcodelicsEnded
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
2000s in Brazil
Years of the 21st century in Brazil
Brazil
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