2002 in Brazil
Years 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
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Year of Constitution: 1988

Incumbents

Federal government

President: Fernando Henrique Cardoso^[1]
Vice President: Marco Maciel

Governors

Acre: Jorge Viana
Alagoas: Ronaldo Lessa
Amapa:
- João Capiberibe (until 1 April)
- Dalva de Souza Figueiredo (1 April-31 December)
Amazonas: Amazonino Mendes
Bahia:
- César Borges (until 5 April)
- Otto Alencar (from 5 April)
Ceará:
- Tasso Jereissati (until 5 April)
- Beni Veras (from 5 April)
Espírito Santo: José Ignácio Ferreira
Goiás: Marconi Perillo
Maranhão:
- Roseana Sarney (until 5 April)
- José Reinaldo Tavares (from 5 April)
Mato Grosso:
- Dante de Oliveira (until 6 April)
- Rogério Salles (from 6 April)
Mato Grosso do Sul: José Orcírio Miranda dos Santos
Minas Gerais: Itamar Franco
Pará: Almir Gabriel
Paraíba:
- José Maranhão (until 6 April)
- Roberto Paulino (6 April-31 December)
Paraná: Jaime Lerner
Pernambuco: Jarbas Vasconcelos
Piauí: Hugo Napoleão
Rio de Janeiro:
- Anthony Garotinho (until 6 April)
- Benedita da Silva (from 6 April)
Rio Grande do Norte:
- Garibaldi Alves Filho (until 6 April)
- Fernando Antonio Chamber Freire (from 6 April)
Rio Grande do Sul: Olívio Dutra
Rondônia: José de Abreu Bianco
Roraima: Neudo Ribeiro Campos (until 6 April)
- Francisco Flamarion Portela (from 6 April)
Santa Catarina:
- Esperidião Amin (until 1 January)
- Luiz Henrique da Silveira (from 1 January)
São Paulo: Geraldo Alckmin
Sergipe: Albano Franco
Tocantins: José Wilson Siqueira Campos

Vice governors

Acre: Edison Simão Cadaxo
Alagoas: Geraldo Costa Sampaio
Amapá:
- Maria Dalva de Souza Figueiredo (until 5 April)
- Vacant thereafter (from 5 April)
Amazonas: Samuel Assayag Hanan
Bahia:
- Otto Alencar (until 6 April)
- Vacant thereafter (from 6 April)
Ceará:
- Benedito Clayton Veras Alcântara (until 6 April)
- Vacant thereafter (from 6 April)
Espírito Santo: Celso José Vasconcelos
Goiás: Alcides Rodrigues Filho
Maranhão:
- José Reinaldo Carneiro Tavares (until 5 April)
- Vacant thereafter (from 5 April)
Mato Grosso:
- José Rogério Sales (until 5 April)
- Vacant thereafter (from 5 April)
Mato Grosso do Sul: Moacir Kohl
Minas Gerais: Newton Cardoso
Pará: Hildegardo de Figueiredo Nunes
Paraíba:
- Antônio Roberto de Sousa Paulino (until 5 April)
- Vacant thereafter (from 5 April)
Paraná: Emília de Sales Belinati
Pernambuco: José Mendonça Bezerra Filho
Piauí: Felipe Mendes de Oliveira
Rio de Janeiro:
- Benedita da Silva (until 6 April)
- Vacant thereafter (from 5 April)
Rio Grande do Norte:
- Fernando Freire (until 5 April)
- Vacant thereafter (from 5 April)
Rio Grande do Sul: Miguel Soldatelli Rossetto
Rondônia: Miguel de Souza
Roraima:
- Francisco Flamarion Portela (until 5 April)
- Vacant thereafter (from 5 April)
Santa Catarina: Paulo Roberto Bauer
São Paulo: Vacant
Sergipe: Benedito de Figueiredo
Tocantins: João Lisboa da Cruz

Events

January

January 20: The mayor of Santo André, Celso Daniel, is found dead from at least 7 gunshots after being kidnapped in São Paulo.^[2]

February

February 15: In a televised address, President Fernando Henrique Cardoso announces the end of electricity rationing.^[3]

May

May 16: Colonel Mário Colares Pantoja is sentenced to 228 years in prison for the deaths of 19 landless people in the Eldorado do Carajás massacre.^[4]

June

June 2: Tim Lopes, an investigative journalist from Rede Globo, is tortured and later murdered by drug traffickers. This happened, as Lopes was working undercover on a story in one of Rio's favelas.^[5]^[6]^[7]

June 5: Singer Belo surrenders to the police days after having his preventive detention decreed for association with drug trafficking. ^[8]
June 30: Brazil defeats Germany 2-0, to win the 2002 FIFA World Cup. This is the fifth time Brazil wins the FIFA World Cup.^[9]

July

July 13: : An accident on Presidente Dutra Highway, near Seropédica, kills singer Claudinho from the duo Claudinho & Buchecha. ^[10]
July 24: Francisco de Assis Pereira, also known as "The Maniac of the Park", is sentenced to over 121 years in prison for the death of five women in São Paulo.^[11]
July 25: The Amazon Surveillance System is established in Manaus by President Fernando Henrique Cardoso.
July 28: The program Planeta Xuxa ends after presenter Xuxa Meneghel and director Marelen Mattos end their partnership. Xuxa wanted to work again with children on the program, whereas Mattos preferred the teenage segments.^[12]^[13]

August

August 2: The platform of presidential candidate Anthony Garotinho (PSB) collapses during a rally in Rio de Janeiro, injuring 18 people.^[14]

September

September 25: A five-story building collapses in downtown Rio de Janeiro. Two people died and three others were injured.^[15]

October

October 6: In the first round of the Brazilian general election, 2002, Workers' Party leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva fails to obtain a majority of the valid votes cast. ^[16]
October 27: In the second round of the presidential election, Lula da Silva wins 52.7 million votes (61.3% of the total).^[17]
October 31: Engineer Manfred von Richthofen and psychiatrist Marísia von Richthofen are murdered in their sleep by brothers Daniel and Cristian Cravinhos at the behest of the couple's daughter, Suzane von Richthofen. The case became one of the most publicized and shocking crimes in Brazilian history.^[18]

December

December 9: Heavy rainfall kills 34 people and leave over 1,500 homeless in Angra dos Reis.^[19]

Culture

Films

See List of Brazilian films of 2002

Music

Romero Lubambo - Brazilian Routes

Births

January

January 19: Reinier Jesus, footballer

March

March 10: Júlia Gomes, actress and singer

April

April 8: Isabella Nardoni, murder victim (died 2008)

May

May 3: MC Pedrinho, singer
May 22: Maisa Silva, singer, TV hostess and actress

July

July 13: Deborah Medrado, rhythmic gymnast^[20]
July 24: Nicole Pircio, rhythmic gymnast^[20]

December

December 17: Guilherme Seta, actor

Deaths

January

January 18: Celso Daniel, Brazilian politician (born 1951)^[21]
January 19: Vavá, footballer (born 1934)

March

March 30: Yara Bernette, classical pianist (born 1920)

May

May 16: José Reis, scientist (born 1907)

June

June 2: Tim Lopes, journalist (born 1950)^[22]
June 30: Chico Xavier, philanthropist and spiritist medium (born 1910)

November

November 21: Amílcar de Castro, sculptor (born 1920)
November 27: Helber Rangel, film actor (born 1944)

December

December 16: Licínio Rangel, Roman Catholic bishop (born 1936)

References

^ "Fernando Henrique Cardoso | Biography & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
^ "Morte de prefeito sequestrado piora crise na segurança de SP" (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (21 de janeiro de 2002).
^ "FH anuncia fim do racionamento na próxima terça-feira", ClicRBS.
^ "Carajás: Oficial é condenado a 228 anos por massacre", Folha de S.Paulo (17 de maio de 2002).
^ "Homenagens marcam 10 anos do assassinato do jornalista Tim Lopes". Jornal Nacional. 2012-06-02.
^ From documentary "Journalists Killed in the Line of Duty" (2005); sponsored by The Committee to Protect Journalists; Produced by Feature Docs; Narrated by Anderson Cooper
^ "Segment on Tim Lopes from "Journalists Killed in the Line of Duty"". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12.
^ "Cantor Belo se entrega a polícia no Rio", Folha de Londrina (5 de junho de 2002).
^ "Pentacampeão!" (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (1 de julho de 2002).
^ "Cantor Claudinho morre em acidente no Rio", Terra (13 de julho de 2002).
^ "'Maníaco do parque' é condenado a mais 121 anos de prisão em SP" (página 4 do caderno Cotidiano), Folha de S.Paulo (25 de julho de 2002).
^ "Crise de Xuxa põe a Globo em perigo". Estadão. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
^ "Outro Canal: Despedida de "Planeta Xuxa" vira divã". Folha de S.Paulo. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
^ "Palanque de Garotinho e Rosinha desaba em showmício no Rio: 18 feridos", Revista Época (2 de agosto de 2002).
^ "Prédio desaba no centro do Rio", Revista Época (25 de setembro de 2002).
^ "Serra visita o único estado no qual venceu Lula em 2002". Blog do Ricardo Mota (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2010-04-16. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
^ Banco de Dados Eleitorais do Brasil Archived 2008-02-29 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Suzane Richthofen, Sentenced for Murdering Her Parents, to Marry Female Prisoner". UOL. 2014-10-29. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
^ "Pelo menos 34 morrem em Angra dos Reis", Folha de S.Paulo (10 de dezembro de 2002).
^ ^a ^b "Rhythmic Gymnastics | Team Profile: Brazil - Pan American Games Lima 2019". wrsd.lima2019.pe. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
^ Monitor, Brazil. "Celso Daniel murder: The true "blood pact" | brazilmonitor.com". Retrieved 2019-12-09.
^ "Brutal death sours cup joy", The Guardian, 7 July 2002. Accessed 21 June 2015

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Incumbents

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Governors

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Events

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February

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June

July

August

September

October

December

Culture

Films

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Births

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December

Deaths

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See also

References