2006 in Brazil

none 2006 Events in the year 2006 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 (until 31 March) Luís Abílio de Sousa Neto (from 31 March) Amapa: Waldez Góes Amazonas: Eduardo Braga Bahia: Paulo Souto Ceará: Lúcio Alcântara Espírito Santo: Paulo Hartung Goiás: Marconi Perillo (until 31 March) Alcides Rodrigues (from 31 March) 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 (until 31 March) Mendonça Filho (from 31 March) 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 (until 9 April) Eduardo Moreira (from 9 April) São Paulo: Geraldo Alckmin (until 31 March) Cláudio Lembo (from 31 March) Sergipe: João Filho Tocantins: Marcelo Miranda Vice governors Acre: Arnóbio Marques de Almeida Júnior Alagoas: Luís Abílio de Sousa Neto (until 31 March) Vacant thereafter 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 (until 9 April) Vacant (from 9 April) São Paulo: Claudio Lembo (until 31 March) Vacant (from 31 March) Sergipe: Marília Mandarino Tocantins: Raimundo Nonato Pires dos Santos Events January January 28: A 2-month-old baby is found inside a plastic bag at Lagoa da Pampulha, Belo Horizonte.Mãe joga bebê na Lagoa da Pampulha, G1 (27 de dezembro de 2006). February February 15: The São Paulo Jury Court annuls the 632-year prison sentence of Colonel Ubiratan Guimarães for the Carandiru Massacre.Justiça inocenta coronel do massacre no Carandiru (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (16 de fevereiro de 2006). March March 30: Aboard the Soyuz TMA-8, Marcos Pontes becomes the first Brazilian and lusophone to go into space and stays at the International Space Station for a week. During his trip, Pontes carried out eight experiments selected by the Brazilian Space Agency. He landed in Kazakhstan on April 8, 2006, with the crew of Expedition 12.Marcos Pontes inicia primeira viagem espacial de um brasileiro http://noticias.uol.com.br/ultnot/efe/2006/03/30/ult1809u7780.jhtm UOL 29 September 2016 ptMarcos Cesar Pontes se torna 1° brasileiro a entrar em órbita (página 22 do 1° caderno; 29 de março no horário de Brasília e 30 de março em Baikonur), Folha de S.Paulo (30 de março de 2006). April April 26: Farmer Amair Feijoli da Cunha is sentenced to 18 years in prison for his involvement in the murder of American missionary Dorothy Stang."Intermediário" no caso Dorothy é condenado Folha de S.Paulo (27 de abril de 2006). April 26-30: Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, makes his third visit to Brazil.Em SP, líder budista critica o modismo religioso no Ocidente (página 5 do caderno Cotidiano), Folha de S.Paulo (27 de abril de 2006).Dalai-lama critica aborto e aprova camisinha (página 14 do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (30 de abril de 2006). May May 12: A wave of violence in São Paulo begins; as organized by the First Command of the Capital.Após transferências, PCC faz rebeliões e ataques e mata pelo menos seis (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (13 de maio de 2006). July July 20: The airline Varig ceases operations after entering into a judicial recovery process. Brazil's Varig Sold in Auction to Former Cargo Unit MercoPress 21 July 2006 http://en.mercopress.com/2006/07/21/brazil-s-varig-sold-in-auction-to-former-cargo-unit https://archive.today/20130907005742/http://en.mercopress.com/2006/07/21/brazil-s-varig-sold-in-auction-to-former-cargo-unit 7 September 2013 deadGianfranco Beting Joelmir Beting Varig: Eterna Pioneira Porto Alegre and São Paulo EDIPUCRS and Beting Books 2009 978-85-7430-901-9 pt 252 July 22: Suzane von Richthofen and her ex-boyfriend Daniel Cravinhos are sentenced to 39 years and six months in prison for the murder of her parents.Júri quase absolve Suzane da morte do pai (primeira página do caderno Cotidiano), Folha de S.Paulo (23 de julho de 2006). August August 7: President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signs the Lei Maria da Penha, which increases the severity of punishments for aggression against women.Violência doméstica terá punição maior (página 8 do caderno Cotidiano), Folha de S.Paulo (8 de agosto de 2006). September 200px|thumb|2006 Mato Grosso midair collision September 9: Colonel Ubiratan Guimarães, who was accused of ordering the Carandiru Massacre, is found dead in his apartment in the north zone of São Paulo.Coronel do massacre do Carandiru é achado morto (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (11 de setembro de 2006).Coronel morreu em crime passional, suspeita polícia (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (12 de setembro de 2006). September 29: Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907 crashes in Mato Grosso after being struck mid-air by the wing of an Embraer Legacy jet, killing 155 people on board. This would lead to the 2006–07 Brazilian aviation crisis.Avião da Gol se choca no ar e desaparece (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (30 de setembro de 2006). October October 1: The first round of general elections take place.UOL Eleições In the presidential race, candidates Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) and Geraldo Alckmin (PSDB) move on to the second round.2006-10-02 Election runoff for Lula http://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/oct/03/brazil.mainsection 2020-12-05 the Guardian en October 29: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is re-elected President of Brazil with more than 58 million votes in the presidential election.Lula é reeleito, promete crescimento e pede união (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (30 de outubro de 2006). Elections Brazilian general election, 2006 Rio Grande do Sul gubernatorial election, 2006 São Paulo gubernatorial election, 2006 Founded Black House MMA Team. Museum of the Portuguese Language International Meal Company PlayTV Football Clubs The following 14 clubs were founded in 2006: Adap Galo Maringá Football Club, Arsenal Atividades Desportivas Sport Club, Associação Atlética Carapebus, Coimbra Esporte Clube, Cuiabá Arsenal, Ivinhema Futebol Clube, Sociedade Desportiva Juazeirense, Juventus Futebol Clube, Legião Futebol Clube, Olé Brasil Futebol Clube, Primavera Esporte Clube, Rondonópolis Esporte Clube, Associação Esportiva Real, and Sampaio Corrêa Futebol e Esporte Film List of Brazilian films of 2006 Television Debuted Cobras & Lagartos Floribella Ídolos O Profeta Páginas da Vida Pé na Jaca Topa ou Não Topa Vidas Opostas Ended Alma Gêmea Belíssima Cobras & Lagartos Pé na Jaca Music Yahoo reunite. The bands Os Mutantes, Orkestra Rumpilezz, Thyresis, Almah and Rivotrill are formed. Sport 2006 in Brazilian football. 2006 Grand Prix de Futsal. 2006 CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship. 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix. 2006 Desafio Internacional das Estrelas. 2006 Brasil Open. 2006 Copa América de Ciclismo. Brazil win the 2006 South American Rugby Championship "B". Brazil participate in the 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women. 2006 FINA Youth World Swimming Championships in Rio de Janeiro. 2006 Pan American Men's Youth Handball Championship. 2006 Beach Handball World Championships. Brazil at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Brazil at the 2006 Lusophony Games. Births July July 21: Endrick, professional footballer August 21: João Fonseca, tennis player Deaths January January 7: Urano Teixeira da Matta Bacellar, soldier and head of the UN peacekeeping force in Haiti (b. 1947) February February 1: Carlson Gracie, martial artist (b. 1932) March March 18: Nelson Dantas, actor (b. 1927) March 28: Wanderley Magalhães Azevedo, cyclist (b. 1966) April April 5: Carequinha, clown and actor (b. 1915) June June 17: Bussunda, comedian (b. 1962)https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5091064.stm Comedian dies covering World Cup June 17, 2006 BBC January 17, 2022 September September 9: Ubiratan Guimarães, colonel in the São Paulo military police involved in the Carandiru massacre (b. 1943) November November 15: Ana Carolina Reston, fashion model (b. 1985)https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2007/jan/14/fashion.features4 Anna Carolina Reston: the model who starved herself to death Phillips Tom 2007-01-14 the Guardian 2018-01-23 December December 24: Braguinha, composer (b. 1907) See also 2006 in Brazilian football References 2006 in Category:2000s in Brazil Category:Years of the 21st century in Brazil Brazil Brazil