2014 Brazilian general election

none Brazil 2014 2010 Brazilian general election 2010 2018 Brazilian general election 2018 yes Presidential election presidential #Opinion polls 5 October 2014 (first round)26 October 2014 (second round) 80.61% (first round)78.90% (second round) Dilma Rousseff, 23 de fevereiro (cropped).jpg Dilma Rousseff Workers' Party (Brazil) With the Strength of the People Michel Temer (PMDB) 54,501,118 51.64% Aécio Neves Aécio Neves em 16 de julho de 2014 (cropped - 3x4).jpg Brazilian Social Democracy Party Change Brazil Aloysio Nunes 51,041,155 48.36% 275px First round results by state 275px Second round results by state 2 President Dilma Rousseff Workers' Party (Brazil) Dilma Rousseff Workers' Party (Brazil) yes Chamber of Deputies All 513 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 257 Workers' Party (Brazil) Vicente Paulo da Silva 13.94 88 69 Brazilian Social Democracy Party Antônio Imbassahy 11.39 53 54 PMDB Eduardo Cunha 11.10 79 66 Progressistas Eduardo da Fonte 6.61 43 38 Brazilian Socialist Party Beto Albuquerque 6.44 34 34 Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 2011) 6.14 New 36 PR Bernardo Santana 5.79 41 34 Brazilian Republican Party George Hilton 4.55 8 21 Democrats (Brazil) Mendonça Filho 4.20 42 21 Brazilian Labour Party (current) Jovair Arantes 4.02 21 25 Democratic Labour Party (Brazil) Félix Mendonça Júnior 3.57 28 19 Solidariedade 2.77 New 15 Social Christian Party (Brazil) André Moura 2.59 18 13 Green Party (Brazil) Sarney Filho 2.06 15 8 Republican Party of the Social Order 2.03 New 11 PPS Rubens Bueno 2.01 12 10 Communist Party of Brazil Jandira Feghali 1.97 15 10 Socialism and Liberty Party Ivan Valente 1.79 3 5 Humanist Party of Solidarity None 0.95 2 5 PTdoB Luis Tibé 0.84 1 3 Social Liberal Party (Brazil) None 0.83 1 1 Progressive Republican Party (Brazil) Francisco Sampaio 0.75 3 2 PTN None 0.74 4 0 PEN 0.69 2 new PSDC 0.52 2 0 Party of National Mobilization 0.48 3 4 PRTB 0.47 1 2 Christian Labour Party 0.35 2 1 Brazil Chamber of Deputies, 2014.svg yes Federal Senate 27 of the 81 seats in the Federal Senate Brazilian Social Democracy Party Aloysio Nunes 26.73 11 10 Workers' Party (Brazil) Humberto Costa 16.96 15 12 PMDB Eunício Oliveira 13.58 19 18 Brazilian Socialist Party Rodrigo Rollemberg 13.57 3 7 Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 2011) 8.00 New 3 Democratic Labour Party (Brazil) Acir Gurgacz 4.04 4 8 Democrats (Brazil) José Agripino 3.93 6 5 Brazilian Labour Party (current) Gim Argello 3.14 6 3 Republican Party of the Social Order 2.50 New 1 Progressistas Francisco Dornelles 2.16 5 5 Socialism and Liberty Party Randolfe Rodrigues 1.17 2 1 Communist Party of Brazil Vanessa Grazziotin 0.90 2 1 Green Party (Brazil) Paulo Davim 0.81 0 1 PR Alfredo Nascimento 0.78 4 4 Solidariedade 0.41 New 1 Brazilian Republican Party Marcelo Crivella 0.34 1 1 General elections were held in Brazil on 5 October 2014 to elect the president, the National Congress, and state governorships."TSE aprova calendário e divulga datas das eleições de 2014". Terra. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013. As no candidate in the presidential election received more than 50% of the vote in the first round on 5 October 2014, a second-round runoff was held on 26 October 2014. Elections were held in the midst of the devastating 2014 Brazilian economic crisis.Reuters 2014-08-29 Brazil Fell Into Recession in First Half of Year, as Investments Dropped en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/30/business/international/brazil-fell-into-recession-in-first-half-of-year.html 2020-11-14 0362-4331 President Dilma Rousseff of the left-wing Workers' Party ran for reelection, choosing incumbent Vice President Michel Temer of the centre-right Brazilian Democratic Movement as her running mate. During her first term, Rousseff's presidency was rocked by the 2013 protests in Brazil, initiated mainly by the Free Fare Movement, in response to social inequality in the country.2013-11-29 Gestão Pública: Dilma Rousseff https://istoe.com.br/337112_GESTAO%20PUBLICA%20DILMA%20ROUSSEFF/ 2020-11-14 ISTOÉ Independente pt-BR 2020-11-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20201116060427/https://istoe.com.br/337112_GESTAO%20PUBLICA%20DILMA%20ROUSSEFF/ dead Aécio Neves, a senator from the electorally-crucial2018-08-20 Roadmap to Brazil's presidency: win in Minas Gerais https://brazilian.report/power/2018/08/20/roadmap-brazils-presidency-minas-gerais/ 2020-11-14 The Brazilian Report state of Minas Gerais and the grandson of former president-elect Tancredo Neves, entered the race as the candidate of the centre-right Brazilian Social Democracy Party. Neves, who previously served as a popular governor of Minas Gerais,Blame It On Aécio https://www.cjr.org/currents/blame_it_on_aecio_1.php 2020-11-14 Columbia Journalism Review en had previously considered running for president in 2010 before ultimately declining. Unlike in past presidential elections, the PSDB ticket consisted of two members of the party, with São Paulo Senator Aloysio Nunes serving as his running mate. Former Pernambuco Governor Eduardo Campos, who had served with Rousseff in the left-wing Lula administration, entered the race as a centre-left alternative to Rousseff on the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) ticket.2014-04-14 Campos-Silva ticket confirmed in Brazil 2014 election en-GB BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-27029256 2020-11-14 For his running mate, Campos chose Marina Silva, an environmentalist politician from the state of Acre who performed unexpectedly well in the 2010 presidential election. However, Campos died in a plane crash less than two months before the first round of voting, and Silva replaced him at the top of the ticket. In the first round of voting, Dilma Rousseff won 41.6% of the vote, ahead of Aécio Neves with 33.6% and Marina Silva with 21.3%.Eleições 2014 – Resultados das Eleições 2014 para Presidente http://www.eleicoes2014.com.br 2020-05-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20190909193015/http://www.eleicoes2014.com.br/ 2019-09-09 dead Rousseff and Neves contested the runoff on 26 October, and Rousseff won re-election by a narrow margin, 51.6% to Neves' 48.4%, the closest margin for a Brazilian presidential election since 1989.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-29782073 Dilma Rousseff re-elected Brazilian president 26 October 2014 BBC Online 26 October 2014 Presidential election Incumbent President Dilma Rousseff of the Workers' Party (PT), Brazil's first female president, was challenged by 11 other candidates. Minas Gerais Senator Aécio Neves from the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) and Marina Silva from the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) were her main rivals. Since none of the candidates obtained over 50% of the valid votes in the 5 October election, a second-round election was held on 26 October between Rousseff and Neves, who had finished first and second respectively in the 5 October vote. In the run-up to the election, allies of 2010 PSDB presidential nominee José Serra pushed for Governor of São Paulo Geraldo Alckmin, who served as the party's nominee in 2006, to serve as the party's nominee versus Dilma.Aliados de Serra lançam Alckmin como contraponto a senador - Política https://politica.estadao.com.br/noticias/eleicoes,aliados-de-serra-lancam-alckmin-como-contraponto-a-senador-imp-,990108 2020-12-01 Estadão pt-BR One of the people who pushed for Alckmin's nomination was Senator from São Paulo Aloysio Nunes, who was later chosen as the running mate of Neves.Neves picks Aloysio Nunes as vice-presidential running mate http://country.eiu.com/article.aspx?articleid=91980393&Country=Brazil&topic=Politics&subtopic=Forecast&subsubtopic=Election+watch&u=1&pid=801112864&oid=801112864 2020-12-03 country.eiu.com The original PSB candidate had been Eduardo Campos. However, he died in a plane crash in Santos on 13 August 2014,http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2014/08/1499718-presidenciavel-eduardo-campos-morre-em-acidente-aereo-em-santos-sp.shtml Presidenciável Eduardo Campos morre em acidente aéreo em Santos (SP) - 13/08/2014 - Poder - Folha de S.Paulo 22 November 2016 after which the party chose Silva, who had been his running mate, to replace him as the presidential candidate.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-28822676 Brazil: Marina Silva 'to replace' late candidate Campos BBC News 16 August 2014 22 November 2016 Conservative federal deputy Jair Bolsonaro had publicly declared his interest in running for either the presidency or vice presidency in the run-up to the election.2014-05-22 "Se eu não for candidato, quero ser vice de Aécio", diz Jair Bolsonaro https://www.infomoney.com.br/politica/se-eu-nao-for-candidato-quero-ser-vice-de-aecio-diz-jair-bolsonaro/ 2020-12-03 InfoMoney pt-BR However, Bolsonaro did not enter the race. Aécio Neves running mate selection Six potential running mates were speculated on as potential vice presidential candidates to run with Aécio Neves on the PSDB ticket, according to O Globo.2014-03-23 Cinco nomes surgem como possíveis candidatos a vice na chapa de Aécio https://oglobo.globo.com/brasil/cinco-nomes-surgem-como-possiveis-candidatos-vice-na-chapa-de-aecio-11958415 2020-12-03 O Globo pt-BR Aloysio Nunes,PELA UNIDADE, PSDB CONFIRMA SENADOR ALOYSIO NUNES COMO VICE NA CHAPA DE AÉCIO NEVES – 20 anos de jornalismo combatente – Vide Versus https://videversus.com.br/pela-unidade-psdb-confirma-senador-aloysio-nunes-como-vice-na-chapa-de-aecio-neves/ 2020-12-03 pt-BR senator from São Paulo (PSDB) - selected Mara Gabrilli,2014-04-10 Mara Gabrilli não descarta ser vice de Aécio em outubro https://diariodopoder.com.br/uncategorized/mara-gabrilli-nao-descarta-ser-vice-de-aecio-em-outubro 2020-12-03 Diário do Poder pt-BR2014-04-01 Burburinhos em jantar apontam Mara Gabrilli vice de Aécio Neves – Glamurama https://glamurama.uol.com.br/burburinhos-em-jantar-apontam-uma-mulher-como-vice-de-aecio-neves/ 2020-12-03 Burburinhos em jantar apontam Mara Gabrilli vice de Aécio Neves – Glamurama pt-BR federal deputy from São Paulo and deputy party chairwoman (PSDB) Fernando Henrique Cardoso,Pré-candidato, Aécio diz que ter FHC como vice seria 'uma honra' - 18/03/2014 - Poder - Folha de S.Paulo https://m.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2014/03/1427465-pre-candidato-aecio-diz-que-ter-fhc-como-vice-seria-uma-honra.shtml 2020-12-03 m.folha.uol.com.br former president of Brazil (PSDB) José Agripino Maia, president of the Democrats, a party allied with the PSDB (DEM) Ellen Gracie Northfleet,www.ceicom.com.br Ceicom® Aécio: Ellen Gracie é um dos nomes cotados para vice - Jornal de Beltrão https://www.jornaldebeltrao.com.br/noticia/172615/aecio-ellen-gracie-e-um-dos-nomes-cotados-para-vice 2020-12-03 www.jornaldebeltrao.com.br pt-br former justice of the Supreme Federal Court (non-partisan) Joaquim Barbosa,Patury Felipe 4 October 2014 Joaquim Barbosa was invited to run for Aécio https://epoca.globo.com/colunas-e-blogs/felipe-patury/noticia/2014/10/joaquim-barbosa-foi-bconvidado-para-vice-de-aeciob.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20141005112129/http://epoca.globo.com/colunas-e-blogs/felipe-patury/noticia/2014/10/joaquim-barbosa-foi-bconvidado-para-vice-de-aeciob.html 2014-10-05 Globo justice of the Supreme Federal Court (non-partisan) Campaign issues Economy Dilma Rousseff Rousseff defended the significant economic gains and improvements in living standards during her administration and that of her predecessor, Lula da Silva. Aécio Neves Neves proposed sweeping reductions in the welfare state and state intervention in the economy. Use of digital manipulation The election saw significant use of bots by candidates. Both Dilma Rousseff (PT) and Aécio Neves (PSDB) employed automated accounts across platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and WhatsApp to amplify their messages as a form of propaganda.https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2014/10/1506973-uso-de-bots-na-eleicao-aponta-nova-fronteira-da-propaganda-eleitoral.shtml Botnets and Political Manipulation in the 2014 Brazilian Elections Folha de São Paulo 2016-05-07 The Federal University of Espírito Santo and Folha de São Paulo identified a spike in bot activity during debates, with Neves' hashtags tripling in tweets within minutes.Federal University of Espírito Santo Research on Digital Manipulation and Bot Activity in the 2014 Elections https://www.ufes.br/pt-br/ 2016-05-07 Rousseff's support group, Muda Mais, identified over 60 automated Twitter accounts that retweeted Neves' content more than 180 times each. Rousseff’s campaign also documented the existence of automated accounts, mainly on Twitter and Facebook, which attacked her and supported Neves. These accounts were linked to a businessman who had received R$130,000 to bolster Neves’ campaign, which led to calls for fines between R$5,000 and R$30,000 under Brazil's electoral laws.Muda Mais Documenting the Use of Bots in the 2014 Presidential Election https://www.mudamais.org/ 2016-05-07 Rousseff’s campaign also employed bots, though on a smaller scale compared to Neves’ team. Leaked internal memoranda from Rousseff’s campaign revealed that the Neves campaign had spent an estimated R$10 million to buy and deploy bots on social networks, including WhatsApp, to push political messages. Although Brazilian electoral laws prohibit paid social media campaign, private entities bypassed these restrictions by deploying bots on behalf of candidates. Neves' campaign reportedly spent R$10 million on these bots.http://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/eleicoes-2014 Altera as Leis do Código Eleitoral Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE) 2016-05-07https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2014/10/1508923-uso-de-bots-no-twitter-gera-investigacoes-na-justica-eleitoral.shtml Electoral Violations and Legal Reactions in the 2014 Brazilian Elections Folha de São Paulo 2016-05-07 Allegations of corruption Shortly before the election, a former executive of the state-run oil company Petrobras accused a minister, three state governors, six senators and dozens of congressmen from President Dilma Rousseff's Workers’ Party (PT) and several coalition allies of having accepted kickback payments from contracts.https://www.economist.com/blogs/americasview/2014/09/scandal-brazil The Petrobras affair The Economist 0013-0613 2016-05-07 Candidates Candidates in runoff Party Presidential candidate Vice presidential candidatevp Same party as the presidential candidate, unless mentioned in parentheses Coalition 75pxWorkers' Party(PT13) 134x134px|Dilma Rousseff Dilma RousseffPresident of Brazil (2011–2016)Chief of Staff of the Presidency (2005–2010) 100px|Michel Temer Michel Temer (PMDB)Vice President of Brazil (2011–2016)President of the Chamber of Deputies (1997–2001; 2009–2010) With the Strength of the People: Workers' Party (PT) Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) Social Democratic Party (PSD) Progressive Party (PP) Party of the Republic (PR) Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Republican Party of the Social Order (PROS) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) 75pxBrazilian Social Democracy Party(PSDB45) 134x134px|Aécio neves Aécio NevesSenator for Minas Gerais (2011–2019)Governor of Minas Gerais (2003–2010) 100px|Aloysio Nunes Aloysio NunesSenator for São Paulo (2011–2019)Minister of Justice (2001–2002) Change Brazil: Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Solidariedade (SD) Party of National Mobilization (PMN) National Ecologic Party (PEN) National Labour Party (PTN) Christian Labour Party (PTC) Democrats (DEM) Labour Party of Brazil (PTdoB) Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) Candidates failing to make runoff Party Presidential candidate Vice presidential candidatevp Same party as the presidential candidate, unless mentioned in parentheses Coalition 75pxUnited Socialist Workers' Party(PSTU16) 134x134px|José Maria de Almeida José Maria de Almeida Cláudia Durans 75pxSocial Christian Party(PSC20) 134x134px|Everaldo Pereira Everaldo PereiraDeputy Chief of Staff of Rio de Janeiro (1999–2003) Leonardo Gadelha 75pxBrazilian Communist Party(PCB21) 134x134px|Mauro Iasi Mauro Iasi 100px|Sofia Manzano Sofia Manzano 75pxChristian Social Democratic Party(PSDC27) 134x134px|José Maria Eymael José Maria EymaelFederal Deputy for São Paulo (1986–1995) Roberto Lopes Brazilian Labour Renewal Party(PRTB28) 134x134px|Levy Fidelix Levy Fidelix José Alves de Oliveira 75pxWorkers' Cause Party(PCO29) 134x134px|Rui Costa Pimenta Rui Costa Pimenta Ricardo Machado Brazilian Socialist Party(PSB40) 134x134px|Marina Silva Marina SilvaSenator for Acre (1995–2011) 100px|Beto Albuquerque Beto AlbuquerqueFederal Deputy for Rio Grande do Sul (1995–2015) United for Brazil: Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) Popular Socialist Party (PPS) Social Liberal Party (PSL) Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) Free Fatherland Party (PPL) Progressive Republican Party (PRP) 75pxGreen Party(PV43) 134x134px|Eduardo Jorge Eduardo JorgeFederal Deputy for São Paulo (1986–2003) 100px|Célia Sacramento Célia SacramentoVice Mayor of Salvador (2013–2017) 75pxSocialism and Liberty Party(PSOL50) 134x134px|Luciana Genro Luciana GenroFederal Deputy for Rio Grande do Sul (2003–2011) 100px|Jorge Paz Jorge Paz Debates 2014 Brazilian presidential election debates No. Number Date Host and Location Moderator ParticipantsKey:#90FF90 P Present #FFE3E3 N Not invited #EEE Out Out of the election#FFF PT#FFF PSDB#FFF PSB#FFF PSOL#FFF PV#FFF PSC#FFF PRTB#FFF PSDC Rousseff Neves Silva Genro Jorge Pereira Fidelix Eymael 1.1 Tuesday, 26 August 2014 Band TVSão Paulo, Morumbi Ricardo Boechat 1.2 Monday, 1 September 2014 SBT, Folha de S. Paulo, Jovem Pan, UOLOsasco, Industrial Anhanguera Carlos Nascimento 1.3 Tuesday, 16 September 2014 TV Aparecida, CNBBAparecida, São Paulo Rodolpho Gamberini 1.4 Sunday, 28 September 2014 RecordTV, R7São Paulo, Lapa Adriana Araújo, Celso Freitas 1.5 Thursday, 2 October 2014 TV Globo, G1Rio de Janeiro, Jacarepaguá William Bonner 2.1 Tuesday, 14 October 2014 Band TVSão Paulo, Morumbi Ricardo Boechat rowspan=4 colspan=6 2.2 Thursday, 16 October 2014 SBT, Folha de S. Paulo, Jovem Pan, UOLOsasco, Industrial Anhanguera Carlos Nascimento 2.3 Sunday, 19 October 2014 RecordTV, R7São Paulo, Lapa Adriana Araújo, Celso Freitas 2.4 Friday, 24 October 2014 TV Globo, G1Rio de Janeiro, Jacarepaguá William Bonner Opinion polls First round +Polling aggregates Active candidates #CC0000 Dilma Rousseff (PT) #0080FF Aécio Neves (PSDB) #FFCC00 Marina Silva (PSB) #FFCC00 Eduardo Campos (PSB) #808080 Others #000000 Abstentions/undecided Opinion polling for the first round of the 2014 Brazilian general election.chart Opinion polling for the first round of the 2014 Brazilian general election.tab 750px Pollster/client(s) Date(s)conducted Samplesize RousseffPT LulaPT NevesPSDB SerraPSDB SilvaPSB/PV CamposPSB GenroPSOL RodriguesPSOL SampaioPSOL PereiraPSC JorgePV Others Abst.Undec. Lead 2014 election 5 Oct – 41.59% – 33.55% – 21.32% – 1.55% – – 0.75% 0.61% 0.64% 9.64% 8.04 Ibope (exit poll) 5 Oct 64,200 44% – 30% – 22% – 1% – – <1% <1% <1% – 14% Datafolha 3–4 Oct 18,116 40% – 24% – 22% – 1% – – 1% 1% <1% 10% 16% Datafolha 29–30 Sep 7,520 40% – 20% – 25% – 1% – – 1% <1% <1% 10% 15% Ibope 27–29 Sep 3,010 39% – 19% – 25% – 1% – – 1% <1% <1% 14% 14% Ibope 20–22 Sep 3,010 38% – 19% – 29% – <1% – – 1% <1% <1% 12% 9% Vox Populi 20–21 Sep 2,000 40% – 17% – 22% – 1% – – 1% 0% 0% 18% 18% Datafolha 17–18 Sep 5,340 37% – 17% – 30% – 1% – – 1% <1% <1% 13% 7% Ibope 13–15 Sep 3,010 36% – 19% – 30% – <1% – – 1% <1% <1% 13% 6% Vox Populi 13–14 Sep 2,000 36% – 15% – 27% – 1% – – 1% 1% <1% 20% 9% Datafolha 8–9 Sep 10,568 36% – 15% – 33% – 1% – – 1% 1% <1% 13% 3% CNI/Ibope 5–8 Sep 2,002 39% – 15% – 31% – <1% – – 1% <1% <1% 13% 8% Datafolha 1–3 Sep 10,054 35% – 14% – 34% – 1% – – 1% 1% 1% 13% 1% Ibope 31 Aug–2 Sep 2,506 37% – 15% – 33% – <1% – – 1% <1% <1% 12% 4% Datafolha 28–29 Aug 2,874 34% – 15% – 34% – <1% – – 2% <1% <1% 14% Tie CNT/MDA 21–24 Aug 2,202 36.2% – 16.0% – 28.2% – 0.3% – – 1.3% 0.4% 0.5% 19.1% 8.0% Ibope 23–25 Aug 2,506 34% – 19% – 29% – 1% – – 1% <1% <1% 15% 5% Datafolha 14–15 Aug 2,843 36% – 20% – 21% – <1% – – 3% 1% <1% 17% 15% 41% – 25% – – – <1% – – 4% 1% 2% 25% 16% 13 Aug Eduardo Campos dies in a plane crash; Marina Silva is nominated the new PSB candidate Ibope 3–6 Aug 2,506 38% – 23% – – 9% 1% – – 3% 1% 1% 24% 15% Ibope 18–21 Jul 2,002 38% – 22% – – 8% 1% – – 3% 1% 1% 25% 16% Datafolha 15–16 Jul 5,377 36% – 20% – – 8% 1% – – 3% 1% 3% 27% 16% Datafolha 1–2 Jul 2,857 38% – 20% – – 9% 1% – – 4% 1% 3% 24% 18% Ibope 13–15 Jun 2,002 39% – 21% – – 10% – – – 3% – 6% 21% 18% Ibope 4–7 Jun 2,002 38% – 22% – – 13% – – – 3% 1% 3% 20% 16% Datafolha 3–5 Jun 4,337 34% – 19% – – 7% – – – – – – 30% 15% Vox Populi 31 May–1 Jun 2,200 40% – 21% – – 8% – <1% – 2% <1% <1% 28% 19% Ibope 15–19 May 2,002 40% – 20% – – 11% – – – 3% 1% 1% 24% 20% Datafolha 7–8 May 2,844 37% – 20% – – 11% – 1% – 3% 1% 2% 24% 17% 41% – 22% – – 14% – – – – – – 23% 19% – 52% 19% – – 11% – – – – – – 18% 33% – 49% 17% – – 9% – 1% – 2% 1% 2% 19% 32% Ibope 10–14 Apr 2,002 37% – 14% – – 6% – 1% – 2% 0% 1% 37% 23% 37% – 14% – 10% – – 1% – 2% – 0% 33% 23% Vox Populi 6–8 Apr 2,200 40% – 16% – – 10% – 0% – 2% 1% 3% 29% 22% Datafolha 2–3 Apr 2,637 38% – 16% – – 10% – 0% – 2% 1% 3% 29% 22% 43% – 18% – – 14% – – – – – – 25% 25% 39% – 16% – 27% – – – – – – – 19% 12% – 52% 16% – – 11% – – – – – – 21% 36% – 48% 14% – 23% – – – – – – – 15% 25% Ibope 13–17 Mar 2,002 40% – 13% – – 6% – 1% – 3% – 0% 36% 27% 40% – 13% – 9% – – 1% – 2% – 0% 34% 27% Datafolha 19–20 Feb 2,614 47% – 17% – – 12% – – – – – – 24% 30% 43% – 15% – 23% – – – – – – – 24% 28% 42% – 15% – – 8% – – – – – 16% 20% 22% 41% – 12% – 17% – – – – – – 14% 16% 24% 44% – 16% – – 9% – <1% – 3% 1% 1% 26% 28% – 54% 15% – – 9% – – – – – – 21% 39% – 51% 14% – 19% – – – – – – – 16% 32% Vox Populi https://web.archive.org/web/20141011224112/http://www.cartacapital.com.br/politica/dilma-e-favorita-para-se-reeleger-no-1o-turno-1001.html 2014-10-11 13–15 Feb 2,201 41% – 17% – – 6% – <1% – <1% – <1% 35% 24% 2010 election 3 Oct 2010 – 46.91% – – 32.61% 19.33% – – – 0.87% – – 0.28 8.64% 14.30 Second round +Polling aggregates Active candidates #CC0000 Dilma Rousseff (PT) #0080FF Aécio Neves (PSDB) Opinion polling for the second round of the 2014 Brazilian general election.chart Opinion polling for the second round of the 2014 Brazilian general election.tab 750px Pollster/client(s) Date(s)conducted Samplesize RousseffPT NevesPSDB Abst.Undec. Lead 2014 election 26 Oct – 51.64% 48.36% 6.34% 3.28% Valid votes Vox Populi 25 Oct 2,000 54% 46% – 8% Datafolha 24–25 Oct 19,318 52% 48% – 3% Ibope 24–25 Oct 3,010 53% 47% – 6% CNT/MDA 23–24 Oct 2,002 49.7% 50.3% – 0.6% Datafolha 22–23 Oct 9,910 53% 47% – 6% Datafolha 21 Oct 4,355 52% 48% – 4% Ibope 20–22 Oct 3,010 54% 46% – 8% Datafolha 20 Oct 4,389 52% 48% – 4% Vox Populi 18–19 Oct 2,000 52% 48% – 4% CNT/MDA 18–19 Oct 2,002 50.5% 49.5% – 1% Datafolha 14–15 Oct 9,081 49% 51% – 2% Ibope 12–14 Oct 3,010 49% 51% – 2% Vox Populi https://web.archive.org/web/20180124073714/http://www.valor.com.br/eleicoes2014/3733770/vox-populi-mostra-empate-tecnico-entre-dilma-e-aecio 2018-01-24 11–12 Oct 2,000 51% 49% – 2% Datafolha 8–9 Oct 2,879 49% 51% – 2% Ibope 7–8 Oct 3,010 49% 51% – 2% Total votes Vox Populi 25 Oct 2,000 48% 41% 10% 7% Datafolha 24–25 Oct 19,318 47% 43% 10% 4% Ibope 24–25 Oct 3,010 49% 43% 8% 6% CNT/MDA 23–24 Oct 2,002 44.7% 45.3% 10.1% 0.6% Datafolha 22–23 Oct 9,910 48% 42% 10% 6% Datafolha 21 Oct 4,355 47% 43% 10% 4% Ibope 20–22 Oct 3,010 49% 41% 10% 8% Datafolha 20 Oct 4,389 46% 43% 11% 3% Vox Populi 18–19 Oct 2,000 46% 43% 11% 3% CNT/MDA 18–19 Oct 2,002 45.5% 44.5% 10.0% 1% Datafolha 14–15 Oct 9,081 43% 45% 12% 2% Ibope 12–14 Oct 3,010 43% 45% 12% 2% Vox Populi https://web.archive.org/web/20180124073714/http://www.valor.com.br/eleicoes2014/3733770/vox-populi-mostra-empate-tecnico-entre-dilma-e-aecio 2018-01-24 11–12 Oct 2,000 45% 44% 11% 1% Datafolha 8–9 Oct 2,879 44% 46% 10% 2% Ibope 7–8 Oct 3,010 44% 46% 10% 2% Results President Dilma Rousseff Michel Temer (PMDB) Workers' Party 43267668 54501118 Aécio Neves Aloysio Nunes Brazilian Social Democracy Party 34897211 51041155 Marina Silva Beto Albuquerque Brazilian Socialist Party 22176619 Luciana Genro Jorge Paz Socialism and Liberty Party 1612186 Everaldo Pereira Leonardo Gadelha Social Christian Party 780513 Eduardo Jorge Célia Sacramento Green Party 630099 Levy Fidelix José Alves de Oliveira Brazilian Labour Renewal Party 446878 José Maria de Almeida Cláudia Durans United Socialist Workers' Party 91209 José Maria Eymael Roberto Lopes Christian Social Democratic Party 61250 Mauro Iasi Sofia Manzano Brazilian Communist Party 47845 Rui Costa Pimenta Ricardo Machado Workers' Cause Party 12324 11099081 7141606 142822046 142822046 Election Resources Voter demographics thumb|300px|right|Second round results Municipalities won by Dilma Rousseff: #E62B3D     darkgray Municipalities won by Aécio Neves: #0C5AA2     darkgray Demographic subgroupRousseffNeves % oftotal vote Total vote 52 48 100Gender Men 51 49 48 Women 54 46 52Age 16–24 years old 50 50 16 25–34 years old 52 47 23 35–44 years old 55 45 20 45–59 years old 53 47 24 60 and older 50 50 17Education Less than high school 61 39 36 High school diploma 51 49 43 Bachelor's degree or more 39 61 21Family income Under 2x min wage 63 37 38 2-5x min wage 50 50 39 5-10x min wage 40 60 13 Over 10x min wage 35 65 10Region Southeast 44 56 44 South 45 55 15 Northeast 70 30 27 Central-West 44 56 7 North 58 42 7Source: Datafolha Chamber of Deputies File:Brazil National Parliament 2014.svg Workers' Party 13554166 69 –19 Brazilian Social Democracy Party 11073631 54 +1 Brazilian Democratic Movement Party 10791949 66 –13 Progressive Party 6429791 38 –5 Progressive Party (Brazil) Brazilian Socialist Party 6267878 34 0 Social Democratic Party 5967953 36 New Party of the Republic 5635519 34 –7 Party of the Republic Brazilian Republican Party 4423993 21 +13 Democrats 4085487 21 –21 Brazilian Labour Party 3914193 25 +4 #7B7B7B Democratic Labour Party 3469168 19 –9 Solidariedade 2689701 15 New Social Christian Party 2520421 13 –5 Green Party 2004464 8 –7 Republican Party of the Social Order 1977117 11 New Popular Socialist Party 1955689 10 –2 Popular Socialist Party (Brazil) Communist Party of Brazil 1913015 10 –5 Socialism and Liberty Party 1745470 5 +2 Humanist Party of Solidarity 926664 5 +3 Labour Party of Brazil 812497 1 –2 Labour Party of Brazil Social Liberal Party 808710 1 0 Progressive Republican Party 724825 3 +1 National Labour Party 723182 4 +4 National Labour Party (Brazil) National Ecologic Party 667983 2 New National Ecologic Party Christian Social Democratic Party 509936 2 +2 Party of National Mobilization 467777 3 –1 Brazilian Labour Renewal Party 454190 1 –1 Christian Labour Party 338117 2 +1 Christian Labour Party United Socialist Workers' Party 188473 0 0 Free Fatherland Party 141254 0 New Brazilian Communist Party 66979 0 0 Workers' Cause Party 12969 0 0 7536833 10106586 0 142384193 Election Resources Senate Won Total +/– Brazilian Social Democracy Party 23880078 4 10 –1 Workers' Party 15155818 2 12 –3 Brazilian Democratic Movement Party 12129969 5 18 –1 Brazilian Socialist Party 12123194 3 7 +4 Social Democratic Party 7147245 2 3 New Democratic Labour Party 3609643 4 8 +4 Democrats 3515426 3 5 –1 Brazilian Labour Party 2803999 2 3 –3 Republican Party of the Social Order 2234132 0 1 New Progressive Party 1931738 1 5 0 Progressive Party (Brazil) Socialism and Liberty Party 1045275 0 1 –1 Communist Party of Brazil 803144 0 1 –1 Green Party 723576 0 1 +1 Party of the Republic 696462 1 4 0 Solidarity 370507 0 1 New United Socialist Workers' Party 355585 0 0 0 Brazilian Republican Party 301162 0 1 0 Brazilian Republican Party Progressive Republican Party 170257 0 0 0 Brazilian Communist Party 68199 0 0 0 National Ecologic Party 65597 0 0 New National Ecologic Party Party of National Mobilization 57911 0 0 –1 Brazilian Labour Renewal Party 38429 0 0 0 Christian Social Democratic Party 31011 0 0 0 Free Fatherland Party 29366 0 0 New Christian Labour Party 21993 0 0 0 Social Christian Party 19286 0 0 –1 Labour Party of Brazil 11300 0 0 0 Labour Party of Brazil Workers' Cause Party 8561 0 0 0 National Labour Party 2741 0 0 0 National Labour Party (Brazil) 14153698 11401280 0 142384193 Election Resources Aftermath The small difference between the votes of both candidates, around 3.5 million votes, made this election to be the most disputed since redemocratization.https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2014/10/1538709-eleicao-mais-disputada-da-redemocratizacao-chega-ao-fim.shtml Eleição mais disputada da redemocratização chega ao fim Folha de S. Paulo pt 26 October 2014 21 November 2019 Dilma was sworn in as the 36th president of Brazil on 1 January 2015 in a ceremony conducted by Renan Calheiros in the floor of the Chamber of Deputies.http://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/politica/noticia/2015-01/dilma-rousseff-toma-posse-do-segundo-mandato-na-presidencia-da-republica Dilma Rousseff toma posse do segundo mandato na Presidência da República Agência Brasil pt Danilo Macedo 1 January 2015 21 November 2019 International reaction thumb|right|Swearing-in ceremony of Dilma Rousseff, in 2015. Presidents and representatives of different countries saluted the victory of Dilma Rousseff on 26 October over Aécio Neves.http://g1.globo.com/politica/eleicoes/2014/noticia/2014/10/lideres-internacionais-saudam-dilma-pela-reeleicao.html Líderes internacionais saúdam Dilma pela reeleição; veja repercussão G1 pt 26 October 2014 21 November 2019 Argentina - Argentinian President Cristina Kirchner used her social media to salute Dilma. In a letter directed to Dilma and published in her Facebook page, Kirchner celebrated the results of the election in Brazil which, according to her, "shows the Brazilian society reaffirming their unshakable commitment with a political project that guarantees economic growth with social inclusion". Also stated that the mutual cooperation between Brazil and Argentina would increase from this moment.https://brasil.elpais.com/brasil/2014/10/27/politica/1414370165_002643.html Lideranças mundiais felicitam Dilma El País pt Marina Rossi 26 October 2014 21 November 2019 Bolivia - Bolivian President Evo Morales highlighted president Dilma's victory and stated that it "represents the model of change" in Brazil and in the Latin America. "Bolivia salutes the triumph of partner Dilma. We greet the continuity of the model of change in Brazil and the region", declared the leader in Shinahota, according to the state agency ABI.https://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/vida-publica/eleicoes/2014/evo-morales-destaca-triunfo-de-dilma-e-continuidade-do-modelo-de-mudanca-effd8qkzg3n4jslccqsctjcjy Evo Morales destaca triunfo de Dilma e continuidade "do modelo de mudança" Gazeta do Povo pt 26 October 2014 21 November 2019 El Salvador - Salvadoran President Salvador Sánchez Cerén congratulated Dilma for her victory through his Twitter account.https://www.terra.com.br/noticias/eleicoes/dilma-rousseff/lideres-na-america-latina-saudam-reeleicao-de-dilma,2827ad6588e49410VgnCLD200000b2bf46d0RCRD.html Líderes na América Latina saúdam reeleição de Dilma Terra pt 26 October 2014 21 November 2019 Ecuador - Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa celebrated, in his Twitter account, the "amazing victory of Dilma in Brazil". "We salute the president of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, for her today's electoral victory", commented the Ecuatorial chancellor, Ricardo Patiño, also using the social network. France - The French government greeted president Rousseff for her reelection. "France wishes to work in strict cooperation with the Brazilian government to boost the strategic partnership between both countries in all areas", declared the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The French government also remembered that the relationship with Brazil was centered in three priorities: reinforce the political dialogue about climate changes, increase commercial and investment connections, and dynamize the cooperation of university exchange programs.http://g1.globo.com/politica/eleicoes/2014/noticia/2014/10/governo-da-franca-parabeniza-dilma-por-sua-reeleicao.html Governo da França parabeniza Dilma por sua reeleição G1 pt 27 October 2014 21 November 2019 Germany - German Chancellor Angela Merkel sent a telegram congratulating Dilma Rousseff for her reelection, expressing in text the possibility to keep the ties between both countries. "I congratulate you for the reelection as president of Brazil. I am glad that we can keep our political and economic cooperation. In face of the challenges that both nations are facing, only together and as partners, we can overcome them", stated Merkel.http://g1.globo.com/politica/eleicoes/2014/noticia/2014/10/merkel-parabeniza-dilma-e-fala-em-reforco-dos-lacos.html Merkel parabeniza Dilma e fala em reforço dos laços G1 pt 27 October 2014 21 November 2019 Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin also congratulated Dilma for her reelection and stated "the victory in the polls is a proof of the popular support for her politics". In his telegram, Putin expressed that "the results of the voting showed that the people supports Dilma Rousseff's politics and looks for the economic development of the country and the strengthening of its international positions". The Russian president also rated as very good the attention Dilma gives to the "strengthening of the Russian-Brazilian strategic association".http://g1.globo.com/politica/eleicoes/2014/noticia/2014/10/putin-felicita-dilma-por-reeleicao.html Putin felicita Dilma por reeleição G1 pt 27 October 2019 21 November 2019 United States - American President Barack Obama congratulated Dilma and requested that the ties with Brazil should be strengthened, which, according to Obama, it was "an important ally of the United States". The American president also expressed interest to schedule a meeting to discuss the possibility to "reinforce the collaboration for the world security and the respect to human rights, as well as deepen the bilateral cooperation in areas like education, energy and, mostly, trade".http://g1.globo.com/politica/eleicoes/2014/noticia/2014/10/obama-felicita-dilma-por-sua-reeleicao-20141027115007948948.html Obama felicita Dilma por sua reeleição G1 pt 27 October 2014 21 November 2019 Venezuela - Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro highlighted Dilma's victory in his official Twitter account, shortly after the announce of the first results. "Victory of Dilma in Brazil. Victory of the People. Victory of Lula and his legacy. Victory of the people of Latin America and Caribbean", stated in his account.https://noticias.r7.com/eleicoes-2014/presidente-da-venezuela-parabeniza-dilma-por-vitoria-nas-eleicoes-26102014 Presidente da Venezuela parabeniza Dilma por vitória nas eleições R7 pt 26 October 2014 21 November 2019 Besides chiefs of state, the international press also reverberated Dilma's victory. The New York Times in the United States highlighted the reelection on the front page of the newspaper and states that the victory "endors[es] a leftist leader who has achieved important gains in reducing poverty and keeping unemployment low";https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/27/world/americas/brazilian-presidential-election.html Brazil Stays With Rousseff as President After Turbulent Campaign The New York Times Simon Romero 26 October 2014 28 November 2019 Argentine El Clarín highlighted on the front page that Dilma won by a narrow margin "at the end of a tough campaign, full of denounced and mutual accusations";https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2014/10/1538753-imprensa-internacional-destaca-reeleicao-e-resultado-apertado-confira-reacoes.shtml Imprensa mundial destaca reeleição e resultado apertado; confira reações Folha de S. Paulo pt 26 October 2014 28 November 2019 for the United Kingdom Financial Times, "Dilma now faces the task of uniting a country divided by the most aggressive campaign of recent times, to resurrect a creeping economy and pacify hostile markets";https://eleicoes.uol.com.br/2014/album/2014/10/26/veja-a-repercussao-da-reeleicao-de-dilma-nos-jornais-internacionais.htm#fotoNav=6 Veja a repercussão da reeleição de Dilma nos jornais internacionais Uol pt 26 October 2014 28 November 2019 Venezuelan El Universal highlighted on its first page Aécio Neves' reaction, who acknowledged his defeated and highlighted in his speech that "the priority now is to unite Brazil";http://g1.globo.com/politica/eleicoes/2014/noticia/2014/10/jornais-estrangeiros-destacam-desafio-de-dilma-de-unir-o-brasil.html Jornais estrangeiros destacam desafio de Dilma de unir o Brasil G1 pt 26 October 2014 28 November 2019 French Le Monde mentioned the defeat in São Paulo, main electoral college of the country, but "compensated by the victory in Minas Gerais, the second largest electoral college and Aécio Neves' political fief";https://www.huffpostbrasil.com/2014/10/27/imprensa-internacional-destaca-vitoria-apertada-de-dilma-roussef_a_21671578/ Imprensa internacional destaca vitória apertada de Dilma Rousseff no 2º turno e campanhas marcadas por ataques e acusações Huffpost Brasil pt Gabriela Bazzo 27 October 2014 28 November 2019 5 September 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180905023253/https://www.huffpostbrasil.com/2014/10/27/imprensa-internacional-destaca-vitoria-apertada-de-dilma-roussef_a_21671578/ dead Spanish El País brings as a highlight an article signed by journalist Juan Arais, from Rio de Janeiro, entitled "The political change in Brazil will have to wait".https://brasil.elpais.com/brasil/2014/10/27/opinion/1414367604_061406.html A mudança política no Brasil terá de esperar El País pt Juan Arias 26 October 2014 28 November 2019 Crisis 2014 Brazilian economic crisis 355px|thumb|Percentage change of Brazil's gross domestic product (GDP), according to Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics.https://oglobo.globo.com/economia/economia-encolhe-36-em-2016-pais-tem-pior-recessao-da-historia-21022917 Economia encolhe 3,6% em 2016, e país tem pior recessão da História O Globo pt Daiane Costa Marcello Corrêa Kátia Gonçalves 7 March 2017 28 November 2019 subscription Notice the low growth in 2014 and severe drops in the following years. From 2014 and on, right after the results of the elections, an economic crisis began in Brazil, having as a consequence the strong economic recession, succeeded by a retreat of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2 consecutive years.http://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/economia/noticia/2014-12/crise-economica-em-2014-concentra-se-em-empresas-do-setor-financeiro Crise econômica em 2014 concentra-se em empresas do setor financeiro Agência Brasil pt Wellton Máximo 28 December 2014 28 November 2019https://www.nexojornal.com.br/expresso/2017/09/17/Quanto-a-popula%C3%A7%C3%A3o-brasileira-j%C3%A1-perdeu-com-a-crise-econ%C3%B4mica QUanto a população brasileira já perdeu com a crise econômica Nexo Jornal pt José Roberto Castro 17 September 2017 28 November 2019 limited The economy reduced in around 3.8% in 2015 and 3.6% in 2016. The crisis also brought a high level of unemployment, which reached its peak in March 2017, with a rate of 13.7%, representing more than 14 million Brazilians unemployed.http://fotos.estadao.com.br/galerias/economia,luxos-que-os-brasileiros-deixaram-de-lado-com-a-crise,26899 'Luxos' que os brasileiros deixaram de lado com a crise Estadão pt 25 August 2016 28 November 2019 In 2016, the effects of the economic crisis were widely felt by the population, who needed to adapt their bills to the financial reality. According to research by the Industry National Confederation (CNI) in that year, almost half of those interviewed (48%) had begun to use more public transportation, and 34% did not have health insurance anymore.http://oglobo.globo.com/economia/recessao-gera-mudancas-de-habitos-de-consumo-na-populacao-19991966#ixzz4Iw1rNM00 Recessão gera mudanças de hábitos de consumo na população O Globo pt Eliane Oliveira 25 August 2016 28 November 2019 The deepening of the crisis caused 14% of the families to change their children's schools from private to public, with a percentage higher than the one verified in 2012 and 2013, before the crisis. Besides that, consumers changed to buying cheaper products (78%), waited for sales to buy higher value goods (80%) and saved more money for emergencies (78%).http://g1.globo.com/economia/seu-dinheiro/noticia/2016/08/com-crise-brasileiros-estao-usando-mais-servicos-publicos-diz-cni.html Com crise, brasileiros estão usando mais serviços públicos, diz CNI G1 pt 25 August 2016 28 November 2019 In the first quarter of 2017, GDP rose 1%, being the first growth after 8 consecutive quarter drops.https://g1.globo.com/economia/noticia/pib-do-brasil-cresce-10-no-1-trimestre-de-2017.ghtml PIB do Brasil cresce 1% no 1º trimestre de 2017, após 8 quedas seguidas G1 pt Taís Laporta Daniel Silveira 1 June 2017 28 November 2019 Minister of Finance Henrique Meirelles said that, in that moment, the country "left the largest recession of the century".https://economia.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,pib-sobe-1-0-no-1-trimestre-apos-oito-quedas-consecutivas,70001821658 PIB sobre 1% no 1º trimestre de 2017, após 8 quedas consecutivas Estadão pt Daniela Amorim Fernanda Nunes Vinicius Neder 1 June 2017 28 November 2019 thumb|left|Protests in the Ministries Terrace of groups in favor and against the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff A political crisis began on 17 March 2014, when the Federal Police of Brazil began a series of investigations which would be known as Operation Car Wash, initially investigating a corruption scheme and money laundry of billions of reais involving many politicians of the largest parties of the country.http://www.mpf.mp.br/grandes-casos/lava-jato/entenda-o-caso Caso Lava Jato - Entenda o caso Ministério Público Federal pt 28 November 2019 The operation had direct impact in the country politics, contributing for the impopularity of Dilma's administration, just as, posteriorly, for Temer's administration, as long as many of their ministers and allies were targeted of the operation, such as Geddel Vieira Lima and Romero Jucá.http://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/politica/noticia/2016-12/retrospectiva-politica-2016 Lava Jato, crise política, impeachment e disputa entre Poderes marcaram 2016 Agência Brasileira pt Iolando Lourenço Ivan Richard Esposito 23 December 2016 28 November 2019https://epoca.globo.com/politica/noticia/2016/12/retrospectiva-2016-o-ano-em-que-lava-jato-mandou-na-politica.html Retrospectiva 2016: O ano em que a Lava Jato mandou na política Época pt Leandro Loyola 26 December 2016 28 November 2019 The task force responsible for the operation was disbanded on February 1, 2021, and integrated into the Special Task Force to Combat Organized Crime (pt Grupo de Atuação Especial de Combate ao Crime Organizado, abbreviated GAECO), a division of Brazil's Federal Public Ministry (pt Ministério Público Federal, abbreviated MPF).https://g1.globo.com/pr/parana/noticia/2021/02/03/forca-tarefa-da-lava-jato-no-parana-deixa-de-existir-diz-mpf.ghtml Força-tarefa da Lava Jato no Paraná 'deixa de existir', e procuradores passam a integrar o Gaeco, diz MPF G1 pt 3 February 2021 7 July 2025 This merger concluded the operation, which comprised 80 phases and generated multiple offshoots within and beyond Brazil.https://www.estadao.com.br/politica/lava-jato-7-anos-80-fases-ascensao-auge-e-declinio-de-uma-operacao/?srsltid=AfmBOooAR7Nxe9MBmaHs1M-kqybI6v9y5T_mUyLv71hdXOVTNwPRnF5I Lava Jato, 7 anos, 80 fases: ascensão, auge e declínio de uma operação Estadão pt Rafael Moraes Caio Sartori Ricardo Brandt 13 March 2021 7 July 2025https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/app/noticia/politica/2017/12/04/interna_politica,645204/paises-atingidos-lava-jato-cooperacao-internacional.shtml Lava-Jato atinge 49 países e rende 340 pedidos de cooperação bilateral Correio Braziliense pt Renato Souza 4 December 2017 7 July 2025 The protests against Dilma Rousseff government, due to the results of Operation Car Wash, occurred in many regions of Brazil, having as one of the main goals the impeachment of the president.http://www.ebc.com.br/noticias/2015/03/manifestacoes-15-de-marco Confira o panorama das manifestações de 15 de março no Brasil Portal EBC pt 15 March 2015 28 November 2019https://www.dw.com/pt-br/protestos-testam-for%C3%A7a-do-movimento-anti-dilma/a-18315439 Protestos testam força do movimento anti-Dilma Deutsche Welle pt 14 March 2015 28 November 2019 The movement brought together millions of people on 15 March, 12 April, 16 August and 13 December 2015 and, according to some estimates, were the largest popular mobilizations in the country.https://epoca.globo.com/tempo/noticia/2015/03/bmanifestacao-anti-dilmab-entra-para-historia.html Manifestação anti-Dilma entra para a história Época pt Marcos Coronato Marco Vergotti 15 March 2015 28 November 2019https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2015/03/1603271-paulista-reune-maior-ato-politico-desde-as-diretas-ja-diz-datafolha.shtml Paulista reúne maior ato política desde as Diretas-Já, diz Datafolha Folha de S. Paulo pt 15 March 2015 28 November 2019 The protest of 13 March 2016 was considered the largest political act in the history of Brazil and occurred over all the country, overcoming also Diretas Já, which occurred during the transition period from the Military Dictatorship to the redemocratization.https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2016/03/1749528-protesto-na-av-paulista-e-o-maior-ato-politico-ja-registrado-em-sao-paulo.shtml Protesto na av. Paulista é o maior ato político já registrado em São Paulo Folha de S. Paulo pt 13 March 2016 28 November 2019https://noticias.uol.com.br/politica/ultimas-noticias/2016/03/13/brasil-tem-maior-manifestacao-contra-dilma.htm Brasil tem maior manifestação contra Dilma Uol pt 13 March 2016 28 November 2019 Rousseff's impeachment Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff right|thumb|Dilma gives her defence speech during the impeachment session that ended in her removal from office. On 2 December 2015, president of Chamber of Deputies, Eduardo Cunha, accepted one of the seven impeachment requests against Dilma, which was registered by jurists Hélio Bicudo, Miguel Reale Júnior and Janaína Paschoal, and delivered to Cunha 2 months before.http://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2015/12/eduardo-cunha-informa-que-autorizou-processo-de-impeachment-de-dilma.html Eduardo Cunha autoriza abrir processo de impeachment de Dilma G1 pt Nathalia Passarinho 2 December 2015 28 November 2019 In the original request, were included denounces of decrees signed by the president in 2015, to release R$ 2.5 billions (US$ 2.5 BRA 2015 billion), without Congress approval, nor prevision on budget.https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2015/12/1714133-cunha-deflara-processo-de-impeachment-contra-dlma.shtml Eduardo Cunha acata pedido de impeachment contra Dilma Rousseff Folha de S. Paulo pt Gustavo Uribe Ranier Bragon 2 December 2015 28 November 2019 limited This operation is known as fiscal pedaling (Pedalada fiscal), and it's characterized as administrative misconduct.http://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2015/12/cunha-le-em-plenario-decisao-de-abrir-processo-de-impeachment-de-dilma.html Cunha lê decisão de abrir processo de impeachment e cria comissão G1 pt Nathalia Passarinho Fernanda Calgaro 3 December 2015 28 November 2019 The acceptance of the impeachment request was considered by part of the press as a retaliation against the president's party, which deputies announced on that same day that they would vote against Cunha in the Chamber's Ethics Committee, where he was investigated for a supposed participation in the scheme denounced in Operation Car Wash. Cunha denied any "bargain" relation with the government, stating that "the decision to accept the impeachment is factual, is concrete, has clear tipification",https://noticias.uol.com.br/politica/ultimas-noticias/2015/12/03/dilma-mentiu-a-nacao-e-houve-barganha-sim-diz-cunha.htm Dilma mentiu ao negar tentativa de barganha, diz Cunha; ministro rebate Uol pt Felipe Amorim 3 December 2015 28 November 2019 but kept attributing to president Rousseff responsibilities about the investigations against him.https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/geral/noticia/2016/03/cunha-quer-apressar-processo-do-impeachment-para-sair-de-cena-diz-wagner-5111220.html Cunah quer apressar processo de impeachment para sair de cena, diz Wagner GaúchaZH pt 14 March 2016 28 November 2019 According to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Dilma didn't have "the will of doing politics" and didn't have any meeting with party caucuses to try to repeal the impeachment.https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/geral/noticia/2016/03/cunha-quer-apressar-processo-do-impeachment-para-sair-de-cena-diz-wagner-5111220.html Em livro, Lula diz que Dilma ficou triste em reeleição e ironiza Ciro Gomes Uol pt Bernardo Barbosa 14 March 2018 28 November 2019 thumb|left|Result of the voting of the acceptance of the impeachment process in the Chamber of Deputies, which took the process to the Federal Senate. Due to the parliamentary recess and the sues filed in the Supreme Federal Court with the objective to decide formally the rite of the process only on 17 March 2016, the Chamber elected, with open voting, the 65 members of the Special Committee which analyzed the impeachment request against Dilma Rousseff. There were 433 votes in favor of the committee membership and 1 against.http://g1.globo.com/politica/processo-de-impeachment-de-dilma/noticia/2016/03/camara-elege-membros-de-comissao-que-analisara-impeachment-de-dilma.html Câmara elege membros de comissão que analisará impeachment de Dilma G1 pt Nathalia Passarinho Fernanda Calgaro 17 March 2016 28 November 2019 On 11 April, the Special Committee, with 38 votes in favor and 27 against, approved the report, which defended the admissibility of the process.http://g1.globo.com/politica/processo-de-impeachment-de-dilma/noticia/2016/04/comissao-da-camara-aprova-processo-de-impeachment-de-dilma.html Comissão da Câmara aprova processo de impeachment de Dilma G1 pt Fernanda Calgaro Gustavo Garcia Nathalia Passarinho 11 April 2016 28 November 2019 The report, made by deputy Jovair Arantes (PTB-GO), went for voting in the floor of the Chamber.https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/geral/noticia/2016/04/os-principais-pontos-do-parecer-do-relator-jovair-arantes-favoravel-ao-impeachment-5755964.html Os principais pontos do parecer do relator Jovair Arantes, favorável ao impeachment GaúchaZH pt 6 April 2016 28 November 2019 On 17 April 2016, a Sunday, the Chamber of Deputies, with 367 votes in favor, 137 against, besides 7 abstentions and 2 absences, impeached Rousseff and authorized the Federal Senate to install the process against the president.http://www2.camara.leg.br/camaranoticias/noticias/POLITICA/507325-CAMARA-AUTORIZA-INSTAURACAO-DE-PROCESSO-DE-IMPEACHMENT-DE-DILMA-COM-367-VOTOS-A-FAVOR-E-137-CONTRA.html Câmara autoriza instauração de processo de impeachment de Dilma com 367 votos a favor e 137 contra Câmara dos Deputados pt 17 April 2016 28 November 2019 On 6 May 2016, the Senate Impeachment Special Committee approved, with 15 votes in favor and 5 against, the report of senator Antônio Anastasia (PSDB-MG), in favor of the impeachment.http://g1.globo.com/politica/processo-de-impeachment-de-dilma/noticia/2016/05/comissao-aprova-relatorio-que-recomenda-abertura-do-impeachment.html Comissão aprova relatório favorável ao prosseguimento do impeachment G1 pt Gustavo Garcia Fernanda Calgaro 6 May 2016 28 November 2019 On 11 May, Justice Teori Zavascki denied a government request to null the process. With the decision, the Senate kept the voting that would decide the suspension of Rousseff from office.http://g1.globo.com/politica/processo-de-impeachment-de-dilma/noticia/2016/05/teori-zavascki-nega-pedido-do-governo-para-anular-impeachment.html Teori Zavascki nega pedido do governo para anular impeachment G1 pt Renan Ramalho Mariana Oliveira Mateus Rodrigues 11 May 2016 28 November 2019https://noticias.uol.com.br/politica/ultimas-noticias/2016/05/11/decisao-de-teori.htm Teori nega recurso do governo para anular impeachment Uol pt Ricardo Marchesan 11 May 2016 28 November 2019 On 12 May 2016, with 55 favorable votes, 22 contrary and 2 absences, the Federal Senate authorized the opening of the impeachment process, and determined her suspension from the Presidency of the Republic for up to 180 days.http://g1.globo.com/politica/processo-de-impeachment-de-dilma/noticia/2016/05/processo-de-impeachment-e-aberto-e-dilma-e-afastada-por-ate-180-dias.html Processo de impeachment é aberto, e Dilma é afastada por até 180 dias G1 pt 12 May 2016 28 November 2019 On 31 August, the Federal Senate, with a voting of 61 to 20, removed Rousseff from office of President, but kept her political rights.http://g1.globo.com/jornal-nacional/noticia/2016/08/senado-aprova-impeachment-de-dilma-rousseff-temer-assume.html Senado aprova impeachment de Dilma Rousseff; Temer assume G1 pt 31 August 2016 28 November 2019 With the impeachment, Michel Temer, who was Vice President of Brazil and Acting President until that moment, took office as president until the end of the term.https://noticias.uol.com.br/politica/ultimas-noticias/2016/08/31/michel-temer-assume-presidencia-da-republica.htm Temer assume a Presidência da República e fala em "colocar país nos trilhos" Uol pt Felipe Amorim Leandro Prazeres Ricardo Marchesan 31 August 2016 28 November 2019 See also 22em Odebrecht Operation Car Wash Sergio Moro Michel Temer Petrobras BTG Pactual Dilma Rousseff André Esteves Eduardo Cunha Notes References Category:Parliamentary elections in Brazil Category:Presidential elections in Brazil Brazil Gen Brazil