Belo Horizonte is the sixth-largest city in Brazil,with a population of around 2.3 million,and the third largest metropolitan area,containing a population of 6 million. It is the 13th-largest city in South America and the 18th-largest in the Americas. The metropolis is anchor to the Belo Horizonte metropolitan area,ranked as the third most populous metropolitan area in Brazil and the 17th most populous in the Americas. Belo Horizonte is the capital of the state of Minas Gerais,Brazil's second-most populous state. It is the first planned modern city in Brazil.
Minas Gerais is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil,being the fourth largest state by area and the second largest in number of inhabitants with a population of 20,539,989 according to the 2022 census. Located in the Southeast Region of the country,it is bordered to south and southwest by São Paulo;Mato Grosso do Sul to the west;Goiás and the Federal District to the northwest;Bahia to the north and northeast;Espírito Santo to the east;and Rio de Janeiro to the southeast. The state's capital and largest city,Belo Horizonte,is a major urban and finance center in Brazil,being the sixth most populous municipality in the country while its metropolitan area ranks as the third largest in Brazil with just over 5.8 million inhabitants,after those of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Minas Gerais' territory is subdivided into 853 municipalities,the largest number among Brazilian states.
Uberlândia is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais,southeastern Brazil. It is the second largest municipality in the state of Minas Gerais after the state capital Belo Horizonte. Its population in 2020 was 699,097,making it the sixth largest city of the interior region of Brazil. The city is located on the Brazilian Highlands 2,802 feet (854 m) above sea level. It is an important logistic hub between São Paulo and Brasília. The city sits within the Brazilian cerrado and has eight protected zones of tropical savanna vegetation.
Empresa Brasileira de Infraestrutura Aeroportuária is a Brazilian government corporation founded in 1973,authorized by Law 5,862,that is responsible for operating the main Brazilian commercial airports. In 2011 Infraero's airports carried 179,482,228 passengers,1,464,484 tons of cargo,and operated 2,893,631 take-offs and landings. Presently it manages 45 airports.
Belo Horizonte/Confins–Tancredo Neves International Airport,formerly called Confins International Airport,is the primary international airport serving Belo Horizonte,located in the municipality of Confins. Since 2 September 1986,the airport is named after Tancredo de Almeida Neves (1910–1985),President-elect of Brazil.
Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport is an airport serving Belo Horizonte,Brazil,located in the neighborhood of Pampulha. Since December 16,2004,the airport is also named after the Minas Gerais-born poet Carlos Drummond de Andrade (1902–1987).
Nova Lima is a municipality of about 87,000 people,whose downtown is located about 20 kilometers south of Belo Horizonte,the capital of the south-eastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Mining is one of the main economical activities of the city,including the extraction of Iron Ore and Gold. The most famous mine in the city is Morro Velho,a gold mine of 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) depth.
Mineirinho Arena,sometimes called just Mineirinho,is the biggest indoor sporting arena in Brazil. Located in Belo Horizonte,Brazil,the arena holds 25,000 people.
Belo Horizonte Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Belo Horizonte,in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The system has one 28.1-kilometre (17.5 mi) line which serves 19 stations. The Metro carried 54.4 million passengers in 2019,or approximately 150,000 passengers per day. The system is operated by MetrôBH company,which is part of the Comporte Group. Two more lines are planned.
The Gibiteca Antonio Gobbo is a major public collection of comics books in Brazil. It is one of the biggest of this kind in Brazil and Latin America. It is in the city of Belo Horizonte,in Minas Gerais state,Brazil. The Gibiteca is located at the "Biblioteca Pública Infantil e Juvenil de Belo Horizonte," that belongs to the "Fundação Municipal de Cultura de Belo Horizonte".
Montes Claros–Mário Ribeiro Airport is the airport serving the city of Montes Claros,Brazil. Since April 2,2003,the airport is named after Mário Ribeiro (1924–1999),a local politician.
Alexandre Kalil is a Brazilian politician and sports administrator. He served as mayor of Belo Horizonte from 2017 to 2022. He served as president of Clube Atlético Mineiro,a football club based in Belo Horizonte,Brazil that competes in Campeonato Brasileiro,the top tier of the Brazilian football league system,as well as in the Campeonato Mineiro,the premier state league of Minas Gerais. Alexandre Kalil is the president under whom the club has won more official trophies,with six,including its only Copa Libertadores and Recopa Sudamericana. He was succeeded by Daniel Nepomuceno,who took over as president of the club in 2014.
Patrus Ananias de Sousa is a Brazilian lawyer and politician,member of the Workers' Party (PT). He was Minister of Agrarian Development during the second term of president Dilma Rousseff.
Romeu Zema Neto is a Brazilian businessman,administrator,and politician affiliated with the NOVO party. The current Governor of the state of Minas Gerais,Zema served as the head of the Zema Group,an industrial conglomerate,from 1990 to 2016. First elected in 2018,he won 42.73% of the valid votes,qualifying for a second round against Antônio Anastasia. Winning with 72.80% of the votes,he was inaugurated in 2019.
Carlos Alberto Dias Viana is a Brazilian journalist and politician,affiliated with Podemos (PODE) and currently a senator for Minas Gerais.
The 2022 Minas Gerais state elections took place in the state of Minas Gerais,Brazil on 2 October 2022. Voters elected a governor,vice governor,one senator,53 representatives for the Chamber of Deputies,and 77 Legislative Assembly members. The incumbent governor,Romeu Zema,a member of the New Party,was eligible for a second term,and intended to run for reelection.
João Camilo de Oliveira Torres was a Brazilian writer,professor,historian and journalist.
Leonardo Péricles Vieira Roque,also known as Leo Péricles,is a Brazilian politician. He is the president and founder of the Popular Unity (UP).
The 2024 São Paulo municipal election took place on 6 October 2024,with a runoff held on 27 October. Voters elected a mayor,vice mayor,and 55 city council members. The incumbent mayor,Ricardo Nunes of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB),ran for reelection.
The 2024 Belo Horizonte municipal election took place in the city of Belo Horizonte,Brazil on 6 October 2024. Voters elected 41 councillors. A second round was held on October 27 as no candidate achieved 50% in the first round for mayor.
