2012 in Brazil
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Federal government
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.[1]
- 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.[2]
- The Supreme Federal Court decides that the Clean Record Law is constitutional and valid for that year's municipal elections.[3]
- February 25: A fire destroys part of the Brazilian scientific station in Antarctica, leaving two dead and a Brazilian Navy soldier injured.[4]
- February 29: Federal Police arrest 31 people suspected of hacking slot machines in Goiás, including businessman Carlos Augusto Ramos and Carlinhos Cachoeira.[5]
March
- March 29: President Dilma Rousseff attends the 4th BRICS summit, held in New Delhi, India.[6]
April
- April 7-8: The first Brazilian version of the Lollapalooza music festival is held at the Jockey Club in São Paulo.[7][8]
- April 25: The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approves the project for the New Forest Code, which reduces environmental protection.[9]
May
- May 25: President Dilma Rousseff partially vetoed modifications to the Forest Law that protects the Amazon.[10]
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.[11]
August
- August 2: The Supreme Federal Court begins the trial of the 38 defendants accused of participating in the Mensalão scandal.[12]
- August 8: The sixth annual International Female Orgasm Day is celebrated. The holiday was established by José Arimatéia Dantas Lacerda of Esperantina.[13][14]
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.[15]
October
- October 7: First round of voting in the Brazilian municipal elections, 2012.
- October 28: Second round of the Brazilian municipal elections, 2012.[16]
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.[17]
December
- December 16: Corinthians wins the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup over Chelsea, with a score of 1-0.[18]
- December 17: The Supreme Federal Court concludes the trial of the politicians accused in the Mensalão scandal. [19]
