Luiz Roberto de Barros Mott or Luiz Mott in São Paulo,is an anthropologist and a gay rights activist in Brazil.
The Brazilian Social Democracy Party,also known as the Brazilian Social Democratic Party or the Party of Brazilian Social Democracy,is a political party in Brazil. As the formerly third largest party in the National Congress,the PSDB was the main opposition party against the Workers' Party (PT) administrations of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff from 2003 to 2016.
Marta Teresa Smith de Vasconcellos Suplicy is a Brazilian politician and psychologist. She was Mayor of São Paulo from 2001 to 2004. She later served as the Brazilian Minister of Tourism between 14 March 2007,and 4 June 2008,when she resigned to run again for the mayoralty of São Paulo. In 2015,she left the Brazilian Workers' Party (PT),but she returned to the party in January 2024 in order to be the running mate of Guilherme Boulos in the 2024 São Paulo mayoral election.
Progressistas is a centre-right to right-wing political party in Brazil. Founded in 1995 as the Brazilian Progressive Party,it emerged from parties that were successors to ARENA,the ruling party of the Brazilian military dictatorship. A pragmatist party,it supported the governments of presidents Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,Dilma Rousseff,Michel Temer and Jair Bolsonaro. Largely it was the party of the politics of Paulo Maluf,a former governor and mayor of São Paulo. Of all political parties,in corruption investigation Operation Car Wash,the Progressistas had the most convictions.
JoséSerra Chirico is a Brazilian politician who has served as a Congressman,Senator,Minister of Planning,Minister of Health,Mayor of São Paulo,Governor of São Paulo state,and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil.
Lygia Fagundes da Silva Telles,also known as "the lady of Brazilian literature" and "the greatest Brazilian writer" while alive,was a Brazilian novelist and writer,considered by academics,critics and readers to be one of the most important and notable Brazilian writers in the 20th century and the history of Brazilian literature. In addition to being a lawyer,Lygia was widely represented in postmodernism,and her works portrayed classic and universal themes such as death,love,fear and madness,as well as fantasy.
Aloizio Mercadante Oliva is a Brazilian economist and politician who served as the Chief of Staff of Brazil between 2014 and 2015. He was a founder of the Workers' Party in February 1980 and vice-chairman of the party between 1991 and 1999,then state senator from São Paulo between 2003 and 2010. From 2011 to 2012 he was Minister of Science,Technology and Innovation in Brazil,and in 2012 he became Minister of Education,due to Fernando Haddad's departure to run for mayor of São Paulo.
Joyce Cavalccante is a Brazilian author of seven novels,plus several short stories and articles that today appear in eight anthologies. Cavalccante's writings focus on the plight of women in Brazil who live to pray,marry and die. She is the president of REBRA,the Brazilian Women Writers' Network.
Manoel Ferraz de Campos Salles was a Brazilian lawyer,coffee farmer,and politician who served as the fourth president of Brazil. He was born in the city of Campinas,São Paulo. He graduated as a lawyer from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco,São Paulo,in 1863. He served as a provincial deputy three times,general-deputy once,and also as minister of justice (1889-1891),senator and governor of São Paulo (1896–1897). The pinnacle of his political career was his election as president of Brazil,an office he held between 1898 and 1902. Austere financial reforms were adopted during his tenure under Minister of Finance Joaquim Murtinho.
This article is intended to give an overview of the history of LGBT rights in Brazil.
Eleonora Menicucci de Oliveira is a Brazilian sociologist and was Minister of the Secretariat of Policies for Women until Dilma Rousseff's Impeachment in 2016. She is a full professor in public health at Federal University of São Paulo. A member of the Workers' Party,and dedicated to feminism,she is favorable to the legalization of abortion in Brazil. Menicucci has a degree in Social Sciences from the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (1974),MA in Sociology from the Federal University of Paraíba (1983),Ph.D. in political science from the University of São Paulo (1990),post-doctorate in Health and Work of Women from University of Milan (1994/1995) and a teaching degree in Public Health from the School of Public Health,University of São Paulo (1996). She publishes research studies and articles on critical issues related to women in the fields of health,violence and labor. She is divorced and has two children.
Albertina de Oliveira Costa is a Brazilian sociologist,editor,theoretician and feminist activist. A member of the Carlos Chagas Foundation,she is one of the principal investigators of issues related to women's studies in Brazil. Costa graduated with a degree in social sciences from the University of São Paulo. Her theoretical themes are in the field of gender studies but from a feminist perspective closer to activism,defending the rights of women,public policies and human rights. She is a member of the National Council for the Rights of Women and is editor of the journal Cadernos de Pesquisa. She has also collaborated in Revista Estudos Feministas and in Cadernos Pagu while sitting on the executive committee of the International Journal of Human Rights.
Damares Regina Alves is a Brazilian lawyer and evangelical pastor.
The 2020 São Paulo municipal election took place in the city of São Paulo,Brazil,with the first round taking place on 15 November 2020 and the second round taking place on 29 November 2020. Voters voted to elect the Mayor,the Vice Mayor and 55 city councillors for the administration of the city. The result was a 2nd round victory for incumbent Mayor Bruno Covas of the Brazilian Social Democratic Party (PSDB),winning 3,169,121 votes and a share of 59,38% of the popular vote,defeating political activist Guilherme Boulos of the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL),who took 2,168,109 votes and a share of 40.62% of the popular vote.
Marie Rennotte was a Belgian-born Brazilian physician,teacher,and women's rights activist. She was active in the fight for women's rights. After earning her teaching credentials in Belgium and France,Rennotte taught for three years in Germany before moving to Brazil as a governess. Giving private lessons and teaching at a girls' school,she lived in Rio de Janeiro from 1878 to 1882. Hired to teach in the State of São Paulo,she moved to Piracicaba where from 1882 to 1889 she taught science,developed the curriculum,and enhanced the reputation of the Colégio Piracicabano. The co-educational school was an innovative institution offering equal education to girls and boys.
The 2021 President of the Federal Senate of Brazil election took place on 1 February 2021,during the opening day of the 3rd Session of the 56th Legislature of the National Congress.
Erika Santos Silva,known as Erika Hilton,is a Brazilian politician and activist for black and LGBT rights. Hilton studied teaching and gerontology before entering politics.
Gubernatorial elections were held in Brazil on 2 October 2022 as part of the nationwide general elections to elect tickets with state governors and their vice governors. A second round was held on 30 October for states where no candidate was able to secure more than half of the votes in the first round.
General elections will be held in Brazil on 4 October 2026 to elect the president,vice president,members of the National Congress,the governors,vice governors,and legislative assemblies of all federative units,and the district council of Fernando de Noronha. If no candidate for president or governor receives a majority of the valid votes in the first round,a runoff election is held on 25 October.
