Events in the year 1993 in Brazil.
Incumbents Federal government President: Itamar Franco Vice President: vacant
Governors Acre: Vacant Alagoas: Geraldo Bulhões Amapa: Annibal Barcellos Amazonas: Gilberto Mestrinho Bahia: Antônio Carlos Magalhães Ceará: Ciro Gomes Espírito Santo: Albuíno Cunha de Azeredo Goiás: Iris Rezende Maranhão: Edison Lobão Mato Grosso: Jaime Campos Mato Grosso do Sul: Pedro Pedrossian Minas Gerais: Hélio Garcia Pará: Jader Barbalho Paraíba: Ronaldo Cunha Lima Paraná: Roberto Requião de Mello e Silva Pernambuco: Joaquim Francisco Cavalcanti Piauí: Freitas Neto Rio de Janeiro: Leonel Brizola Rio Grande do Norte: José Agripino Maia Rio Grande do Sul: Alceu de Deus Collares Rondônia: Oswaldo Piana Filho Roraima: Ottomar de Sousa Pinto Santa Catarina: Vilson Kleinübing São Paulo: Luís Antônio Fleury Filho Sergipe: João Alves Filho Tocantins: Moisés Nogueira Avelino
Vice governors Acre: Vacant Alagoas: Francisco Roberto Holanda de Melo Amapá: Ronaldo Pinheiro Borges Amazonas: Francisco Garcia Rodrigues Bahia: Paulo Souto Ceará: Lúcio Gonçalo de Alcântara Espírito Santo: Adelson Antônio Salvador Goiás: Luís Alberto Maguito Vilela Maranhão: José de Ribamar Fiquene Mato Grosso: Osvaldo Roberto Sobrinho Mato Grosso do Sul: Ary Rigo Minas Gerais: Arlindo Porto Neto Pará: Carlos José Oliveira Santos Paraíba: Cícero Lucena Filho Paraná: Mário Pereira Pernambuco: Carlos Roberto Guerra Fontes Piauí: Guilherme Cavalcante de Melo Rio de Janeiro: Nilo Batista Rio Grande do Norte: Vivaldo Costa Rio Grande do Sul: João Gilberto Lucas Coelho Rondônia: Assis Canuto Roraima: Antônio Airton Oliveira Dias Santa Catarina: Antônio Carlos Konder Reis São Paulo: Aloysio Nunes Sergipe: José Carlos Mesquita Teixeira Tocantins: Paulo Sidnei Antunes
Events February February 4: President Itamar Franco signs a law that regulates the plebiscite on the form and system of government in Brazil."Itamar sanciona legislação e veta cédula" (página 10 do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (5 de fevereiro de 1993).
March
March 14: Near Vila São Paulino, in Ipê, two freight trains operated by the Rede Ferroviária Federal S.A. (RFFSA) collided head-on inside Tunnel 10 (km 220 of the railway) after a communication failure placed both trains on the same track. One of the trains was carrying alcohol, resulting in a massive explosion and fire that lasted for more than three days. Three locomotive engineers were killed and one person was injured.
April April 21: Eight years after democracy is restored in the country, Brazil holds a constitutional referendum about what form of government and regime the country would go on with. Voters could choose between a republican or monarchic government, and between a presidential or parliamentary regime. The result was 86.6% of votes in favour of a republic and 69.2% in favour of presidentialism, leaving the country's form of government, a presidential republic, unchanged."Presidencialismo vence; Lula e Maluf lideram corrida para 94" (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (22 de abril de 1993).
May May 21: Judge Denise Frossard sentences Castor de Andrade and 13 other big mobsters; including Capitão Guimarães, Luizinho Drummond, Antonio Petrus Kalil (a.k.a. Turcão), and Anísio Abraão David to six years in prison for criminal association. 53 deaths were attributed to the group. . O Globo. April 13, 2007.
July July 23: The Candelária massacre occurs after eight homeless people, including six minors are killed by several men, who were members of the police."Sete meninos são fuzilados no Rio" (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (24 de julho de 1993).
August August 1: The cruzeiro real becomes the national currency of Brazil, replacing the cruzeiro at a rate of 1000 to 1."Brasil estréia hoje nova moeda e salário" (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (1 de agosto de 1993). August 29: Military police in Rio de Janeiro murder twenty-one residents of the Vigário Geral favela."Sete meninos são fuzilados no Rio" (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (24 de julho de 1993).
October October 13-19: American singer Michael Jackson is in São Paulo for his Dangerous World Tour; with two shows at the Morumbi Stadium, on the 15th and 17th of the month."Michael Jackson chega a SP e brinca no Playcenter" (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (14 de outubro de 1993)."Show de Michael Jackson leva 70 mil ao Morumbi" (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (16 de outubro de 1993)."Michael Jackson leva 90 mil ao Morumbi e encurta show" (primeira página do caderno São Paulo), Folha de S.Paulo (18 de outubro de 1993)."Michael se despede de São Paulo mascarado" (página 6 do caderno São Paulo), Folha de S.Paulo (19 de outubro de 1993).
December December 7: Minister of Finance Fernando Henrique Cardoso announces an economic stabilization program."Congresso reage a mais imposto; FHC planeja sair em abril de 94" (primeira página do 1° caderno), Folha de S.Paulo (8 de dezembro de 1993). December 17: Brazil's Supreme Federal Court rules that former President Fernando Collor de Mello could not hold elected office again until 2000, due to political corruption.
Births
January January 4 – Manu Gavassi, singer, songwriter, actress, directress and writer January 16 – Aldir Júnior, politician
February February 12 – Rafinha, footballer
March March 5 – Fred, footballer March 24 – Gustavo Henrique, footballer March 30 – Anitta, singer and dancer
April April 13 – Letícia Bufoni, street skateboarder April 15 – Felipe Anderson, footballer April 30 – Henry Zaga, actor
June June 27: Adair Cardoso, singer and composer Camila Queiroz, actress
August August 17: Rodrigo Caio, footballer Ederson, footballer
October October 23 – Fabinho, footballer
November November 14 – Tabata Amaral, political scientist, education activist and politician
December December 16 – Thiago Braz da Silva, Olympic athlete December 22 – Gabriel Medina, professional surfer
Deaths January January 13 – Camargo Guarnieri, composer (b. 1907)
April April 2 – Thales Monteiro, basketball player and Olympian (b. 1925) April 3 – Leopoldo Nachbin, mathematician (b. 1922) April 9 – Lindalva Justo de Oliveira, Roman Catholic nun (b. 1953) April 25 – Geraldo Del Rey, actor (b. 1930) April 30 – Diva Diniz Corrêa, marine zoologist (b. 1918)
September September 7 – Bruno Giorgi, sculptor (b. 1905)
December December 14 – Aristides Leão, neurophysiologist and researcher (b. 1914)
See also 1993 in Brazilian football 1993 in Brazilian television
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