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
• : Ronaldo Lessa
• Amapa: Waldez Góes
• Amazonas: Eduardo Braga
• Bahia: Paulo Souto
• Ceará: Lúcio Alcântara
• Espírito Santo: Paulo Hartung
• : Marconi Perillo
• Maranhão: José Reinaldo Tavares
• Mato Grosso: Blairo Maggi
• Mato Grosso do Sul: José Orcírio Miranda dos Santos
• Minas Gerais: Aécio Neves
• : Simão Jatene
• : Cássio Cunha Lima
• Paraná: Hermas Eurides Brandão
• : Jarbas Vasconcelos
• : 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
• : Luiz Henrique da Silveira
• São Paulo: Geraldo Alckmin
• : João Filho
• Tocantins: Marcelo Miranda

Vice governors

• : Arnóbio Marques de Almeida Júnior
• : Luís Abílio de Sousa Neto
• : Pedro Paulo Dias de Carvalho
• : Omar José Abdel Aziz
• : Eraldo Tinoco Melo
• : Francisco de Queiroz Maia Júnior
• : Wellington Coimbra
• : Alcides Rodrigues Filho
• : Jurandir Ferro do Lago Filho
• : Iraci Araújo Moreira
• : Egon Krakheche
• : Clésio Soares de Andrade
• : Valéria Pires Franco
• : Lauremília Lucena
• : Orlando Pessuti
• : José Mendonça Bezerra Filho
• : Osmar Ribeiro de Almeida Júnior
• : Luiz Paulo Conde
• : Antônio Jácome
• : Antônio Carlos Hohlfeldt
• : Odaísa Fernandes Ferreira
• : Erci de Moraes
• : Eduardo Pinho Moreira
• : Claudio Lembo
• : Marília Mandarino
• : 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.

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.

May

• May 14: Veja magazine releases a video recording, showing the director of the Post Office, Maurício Marinho receiving bribes from businessmen.
• 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.

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.

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