2004 in Brazil

none 2004 Events from the year 2004 in Brazil. Incumbents Federal government President: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvahttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world–latin–america–11414276 Lula's legacy for Brazil's next president Elizabeth 'Liz' Throssell 30 September 2010 BBC News 29 March 2012September 2025 medicmedic Vice President: José Alencar 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: Roberto Requião de Mello e Silva 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: Francisco Flamarion Portela (until 10 November) Ottomar de Sousa Pinto (from 10 November) 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: Salomão Afonso de Souza Cruz (until 10 November) Erci de Moraes (from 10 November) Santa Catarina: Eduardo Pinho Moreira São Paulo: Claudio Lembo Sergipe: Marília Mandarino Tocantins: Raimundo Nonato Pires dos Santos Events Date Unknown The Copa Petrobras São Paulo tennis tournament is established.http://www.copapetrobrasdetenis.com.br/ Official website 2015-06-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20160209175441/http://www.copapetrobrasdetenis.com.br/ 2016-02-09 dead Tour do Brasil is established March March 28: Hurricane Catarina hits the states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, leaving 2 dead and over 60 injured. This would be the first hurricane-strength tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Southern Atlantic Ocean."Ciclone no sul mata 2 e deixa 600 desabrigados" (página 22 do 1° caderno), Folha de S. Paulo (29 de março de 2004). April April 15: President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signs a law creating the National Student Performance Examination; a written test, administered annually, used to evaluate Brazilian higher education courses."Lula sanciona a lei que cria o novo sistema de aviação de ensino" (página 6 do caderno Cotidiano), Folha de S. Paulo (16 de abril de 2004). May May 19: In three states and the Federal District, 14 are arrested by The Federal Police, after being accused of fraud in the purchase of medicines, primarily in the area of blood products for the Ministry of Health. This would be known as Operation Vampire."PF prende suspeitos de fraude de R$ 2 bi" (primeira página do caderno Cotidiano), Folha de S. Paulo (20 de maio de 2004). July July 25: Brazil defeats Argentina 4-2 in penalties, to win their seventh Copa America trophy."Brazil takes Copa America final", Taipei Times (July 27 2004). August August 3: The Superior Electoral Court revokes the mandate of the governor of Roraima, Francisco Flamarion Portela, who is accused of committing irregularities in the 2002 general elections in the so-called Operation Gafanhoto."TSE decide cassar mandato do governador de Roraima" (página 11 do 1° caderno), Folha de S. Paulo (4 de agosto de 2004). Football clubs founded January 1 – Sociedade Esportiva Recreativa Panambi January 19 – Esporte Clube Tigres do Brasil January 24 – Luverdense Esporte Clube February 10 – Toledo Colônia Work February 17 – Osvaldo Cruz Futebol Clube March 27 – Horizonte Futebol Clube April 10 – Villa Rio Esporte Clube May 25 – Guanabara Esporte Clube June 10 – Paulínia FC July 14 – Clube Esportivo Guará November 11 – São Domingos Futebol Clube November 15 – Barras Futebol Club November 25 – São Carlos Futebol Clube December 20 – São Bernardo Futebol Clube Culture Films See List of Brazilian films of 2004 Literature Cristóvão Tezza – O Fotógrafo Music Vinicius Cantuária – Horse and Fish Ithamara Koorax – Cry me a River Births May 3 Mel Maia, actresshttp://www.dgabc.com.br/Noticia/37369/mel–maia–surpreende–na–tv Mel Maia surpreende na TV Gonçalvez, Bruna Diário do Grande ABC 2012-05-27 pt 2013-11-10 Andrey Santos, footballerAndrey Santos Deaths January January 9: Rogério Sganzerla, filmmaker (born 1946) January 20: Adão Dãxalebaradã, singer (born 1955) June June 21: Leonel Brizola, politician (born 1922) July July 19: Carvalho Leite, footballer (born 1912) September September 7: Miriam Pires, actress (born 1926) November November 8: Sérgio Hingst, actor (born 1924) November 20: Celso Furtado, economisthttps://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/26/obituaries/26furtado.html Celso Furtado, 84, Influential Brazilian Economist, Dies November 26, 2004 Romero, Simon The New York Times June 19, 2014 (born 1920) See also 2004 in Brazilian football 2004 in Brazilian television List of Brazilian films of 2004 References 2004 in 2004 in Category:2000s in Brazil Category:Years of the 21st century in Brazil Brazil Brazil