2012 in Brazil

none September 2020 2012 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.Tiros aconteceram entre explosão e entrada da PM, diz amiga de Eloá https://web.archive.org/web/20131202223958/http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/2012/02/14/15/ December 2, 2013 (primeira página do caderno Cotidiano), Folha de S.Paulo (14 de fevereiro de 2012). 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.http://g1.globo.com/sao-paulo/noticia/2012/02/lindemberg-alves-e-condenado-pela-morte-de-eloa-pimentel.html Justiça condena Lindemberg Alves a 98 anos e 10 meses de prisão February 16, 2012 The Supreme Federal Court decides that the Clean Record Law is constitutional and valid for that year's municipal elections.Lei da Ficha Limpa vale já para as eleições deste ano (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (17 de fevereiro de 2012). February 25: A fire destroys part of the Brazilian scientific station in Antarctica, leaving two dead and a Brazilian Navy soldier injured.Fogo destroi base na Antártida e mata 2 (página 12 do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (26 de fevereiro de 2012). February 29: Federal Police arrest 31 people suspected of hacking slot machines in Goiás, including businessman Carlos Augusto Ramos and Carlinhos Cachoeira.PF prende 31 em operação contra caça-níquel em Goiás (página 9 do caderno Cotidiano), Folha de S.Paulo (1 de março de 2012). March March 29: President Dilma Rousseff attends the 4th BRICS summit, held in New Delhi, India.Banco dos Brics fica para cúpula de 2014 (página 20 do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (30 de março de 2012). April April 7-8: The first Brazilian version of the Lollapalooza music festival is held at the Jockey Club in São Paulo.Público se rende ao Foo Fighters na 1ª noite do Lollapalooza, em SP (página 14 do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (8 de abril de 2012).Quase, Lolla, quase (página 1 do caderno Ilustrada), Folha de S.Paulo (9 de abril de 2012). April 25: The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approves the project for the New Forest Code, which reduces environmental protection.Dilma é derrotada, e nova lei diminui proteção ambiental (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (26 de abril de 2012). May May 25: President Dilma Rousseff partially vetoed modifications to the Forest Law that protects the Amazon.https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2012/may/25/brazil-amazon-rainforest-law 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 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.Rio: Patrimônio Cultural (página 5 do caderno Cotidiano), Folha de S.Paulo (2 de julho de 2012). August August 2: The Supreme Federal Court begins the trial of the 38 defendants accused of participating in the Mensalão scandal.STF começa julgamento com ministro sob pressão (página 4 do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (2 de agosto de 2012). August 8: The sixth annual International Female Orgasm Day is celebrated. The holiday was established by José Arimatéia Dantas Lacerda of Esperantina.International Day Of The Female Orgasm Brings Pleasure To Brazilian Women https://web.archive.org/web/20131203173221/http://www.ibtimes.com/international-day-female-orgasm-brings-pleasure-brazilian-women-742490 December 3, 2013 International Business Times, August 8, 2012.What You Should Know About International Female Orgasm Day https://web.archive.org/web/20131202232418/http://www.cosmopolitan.com/cosmo-latina/blog/international-female-orgasm-day December 2, 2013 Cosmopolitan, August 9, 2012. 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.Solto há 1 mês, Cabo Bruno é assassinado com 20 tiros (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (28 de setembro de 2012). October October 7: First round of voting in the Brazilian municipal elections, 2012. October 28: Second round of the Brazilian municipal elections, 2012.UOL Eleições. "Eleitorado brasileiro cresce 6%, e supera os 138 milhões; mulheres são maioria" https://web.archive.org/web/20180801221121/https://noticias.bol.uol.com.br/brasil/2012/07/30/eleitorado-brasileiro-cresce-6-em-quatro-anos-e-chega-a-mais-de-138-milhoes.jhtm August 1, 2018 . BOL. July 30, 2012. 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.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/9701489/Brazilian-Grand-Prix-2012-as-it-happened.html Brazilian Grand Prix 2012: as it happened November 25, 2011 Daily Telegraph UK November 26, 2012 December December 16: Corinthians wins the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup over Chelsea, with a score of 1-0.Match Report https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/97/27/18/08_1216_cor-che_fulltime.pdf 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 December 17: The Supreme Federal Court concludes the trial of the politicians accused in the Mensalão scandal.STF manda Câmara cassar os deputados e conclui julgamento (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (18 de dezembro de 2012). 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)bishop bfreion Bishop José Freire de Oliveira Neto 21 January 2015 January 30: Al Rio, 49, comic book artist, suicide.http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/01/31/al-rio-passes Al Rio Passes Away Bleeding Cool News and Rumors 31 January 2012 Bleedingcool.com 2012-10-28 February February 22: João Mansur, 88, politician, Governor of Paraná (1973).http://www.jmnews.com.br/noticias/regiao/2,18359,24,02,joao-mansur-ex-governador-do-pr-morre-em-curitiba-aos-88-anos.shtml 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 February 24: Pery Ribeiro, 74, singer, myocardial infarction.Staff http://www.rd1audiencia.com/famosos/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 Morre, aos 74 anos, Pery Ribeiro, filho de Dalva de Oliveira e Herivelto Martins Rd1audiencia.com 2012-02-24 2012-10-16 pt Eliana Tranchesi, 56, chief executive (Daslu).Do G1, em São Paulo http://g1.globo.com/sao-paulo/noticia/2012/02/morre-em-sao-paulo-eliana-tranchesi-dona-da-daslu-diz-hospital.html Morre a empresária Eliana Tranchesi, ex-dona da Daslu G1.globo.com 2012-10-16 pt 2012-02-24 March March 16: Aziz Ab'Sáber, 87, geologist, heart attack.http://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/vidae,morre-o-geografo-aziz-absaber,849376,0.htm Morre o geógrafo Aziz Ab'Saber O Estado de S. Paulo 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 March 23: Chico Anysio, 80, comedian, multiple organ failureMorre aos 80 anos Chico Anysio http://televisao.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2012/03/23/morre-aos-80-anos-chico-anysio.htm uol.com.br 23 March 2012 pt April April 14 : Paulo César Saraceni, 78, film director.http://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/noticia/2012/04/morre-no-rio-aos-79-anos-o-cineasta-paulo-cezar-saraceni.html Morre no Rio, aos 79 anos, o cineasta Paulo Cezar Saraceni 2013-03-24 globo 14 April 2012 April 26 : José Martins Ribeiro Nunes, 85, naval pilot.http://www.infonet.com.br/cidade/ler.asp?id=127413 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 May May 31 : Nélson Jacobina, 58, songwriter ("Maracatu Atômico"), lung cancer.http://rollingstone.com.br/noticia/morre-aos-58-anos-nelson-jacobina/ 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 June June 14 : Carlos Reichenbach, 67, filmmaker, cardiac arrest.http://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/cinema/noticia/2012/06/morre-aos-67-anos-o-cineasta-carlos-reichenbach.html Morre aos 67 anos o cineasta Carlos Reichenbach G1 14 June 2012 July July 7 : Ronaldo Cunha Lima, 76, poet and politician, Governor of Paraíba (1991–1994), lung cancer.Ronaldo Cunha Lima morre aos 76 anos http://www.band.com.br/noticias/brasil/noticia/?id=100000515487 band.com.br 7 July 2012 8 July 2012 pt July 31 : Alfredo Ramos, 87, footballer and coach.http://esportes.terra.com.br/sao-paulo/noticias/0,,OI6037498-EI19381,00-Morre+Alfredo+Ramos+exlateral+esquerdo+e+treinador+do+Sao+Paulo.html 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 August August 24 : Félix Miélli Venerando, 74, footballer, cardiac arrest.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/felix-goalkeeper-in-brazils-greatest-football-team-8099842.html Félix: Goalkeeper in Brazil's greatest football team The Independent 2012-09-01 London Ivan Ponting 2012-09-01 September September 19: Leopoldo Penna Franca, 53, mathematician, heart attack.http://www.netlib.org/na-digest-html/12/v12n40.html#1 Leopoldo Franca, 1959-2012 2013-01-18 September 27: Cabo Bruno, 53, serial killer, multiple gunshot wounds. September 29: Hebe Camargo, 83, television presenter, cardiac arrest.http://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/noticia/2012/09/hebe-camargo-morre-aos-83-anos.html Hebe Camargo morre aos 83 anos G1.globo.com pt September 29, 2012 October October 27: Regina Dourado, 59, actress, breast cancer.http://g1.globo.com/bahia/noticia/2012/10/morre-em-salvador-atriz-baiana-regina-dourado.html 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 November November 3: Carmélia Alves, 89, baião singer, multiple organ seizure.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 November 29: Joelmir Beting, 75, journalist and writer, stroke.Morre aos 75 anos o jornalista Joelmir Beting December December 2: Décio Pignatari, 85, poet, essayist and translator, respiratory failure.Décio Pignatari, 1927–2012 December 5: Oscar Niemeyer, 104, architect, respiratory infection.Reuters https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/06/world/americas/oscar-niemeyer-modernist-architect-of-brasilia-dies-at-104.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Oscar Niemeyer, Architect Who Gave Brasília Its Flair, Dies at 104 NY Times December 5, 2012 December 20: Thelma Reston, 75, actress (Entranced Earth), breast cancer.Carla Neves Morre, aos 75 anos, a atriz Thelma Reston http://televisao.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2012/12/20/morre-aos-75-anos-a-atriz-thelma-reston.htm Universo Online 20 December 2012 8 January 2013 See also 2012 in Brazilian football 2012 in Brazilian television List of Brazilian films of 2012 References 2012 in Category:2010s in Brazil Brazil Brazil Category:Years of the 21st century in Brazil