Mato Grosso do Sul is one of the Midwestern states of Brazil. Neighboring Brazilian states are Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraná. It also borders the countries of Paraguay, to the southwest, and Bolivia, to the west. The economy of the state is largely based on agriculture and cattle-raising. Crossed in the south by the Tropic of Capricorn, Mato Grosso do Sul generally has a warm, sometimes hot, and humid climate, and is crossed by numerous tributaries of the Paraná River. The state has 1.3% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 1.5% of the Brazilian GDP.
Campo Grande is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul in the Center-West region of the country. The city is nicknamed Cidade Morena because of the reddish-brown colour of the region's soil. It has a population of 906,092, according to a 2020 IBGE estimate,.
Clube Esportivo Nova Esperança, or CENE as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team founded on 13 December 1999 in Jardim and transferred to Campo Grande in Mato Grosso do Sul. The team is owned by Rev. Moon's Unification Church, as is Atlético Sorocaba.
The Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, is a public university located in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil. It has, in addition to the main campus in Campo Grande, nine campuses located in the following inland cities: Aquidauana, Chapadão do Sul, Corumbá, Coxim, Naviraí, Nova Andradina, Paranaíba, Ponta Porã e Três Lagoas.
Reinaldo Azambuja Silva is a Brazilian agriculturalist and politician, affiliated with the Brazilian Social Democracy Party, was Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul from January 1, 2015 to January 1, 2023. Azambuja replaced André Puccinelli in 2014, and was replaced by Eduardo Riedel in 2023. In elections in Mato Grosso do Sul in 2014 he ran for governor. Azambuja came in second place in the first round and won the election in the second round against the candidate Delcídio Amaral.
José Almi Pereira Moura full name of Cabo Almi, born on December 17, 1962, in Jardim Olinda and died on May 24, 2021, in Campo Grande, was a Brazilian politician was a member of the Workers Party. In 1987 he married Irene Carolina de Oliveira who had three children Flávio, Fabrícia e Monique.
The Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul is the head of government of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. It is a public position chosen through the two-round majority electoral system. If a candidate receives more than 50% of the total votes in the first ballot, he is elected without the need for a second round. But if no candidate obtains an absolute majority, a second round of voting would take place, where only the two candidates who obtained the most votes in the first round would participate. The winner of the second round would be elected governor. The legislature lasts 4 years and the governor has the right to re-election, without term limits.
Renan Barbosa Contar is a former Brazilian military and politician, currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Mato Grosso do Sul, He ran in the 2022 Mato Grosso do Sul state election as a candidate for governor, but was defeated by Eduardo Riedel (PSDB) on the second round. He attended the Preparatory School of Cadets for the Army in 2002 in Campinas, Brazil. He graduated from the Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras in 2006 in Resende.
Eduardo Corrêa Riedel is a Brazilian politician and businessman who has served as Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul since January 1, 2023. He was the Secretary of State for Infrastructure of Mato Grosso do Sul from February 22, 2022 to April 2, 2022.
José Carlos Barbosa, professionally known as Barbosinha, is a Brazilian politician affiliated with the Progressistas and current Deputy Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul since January 1, 2023.
The First Lady of Mato Grosso do Sul is the title used by the wives of the governor of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The first to hold the position was Amélia Santana, wife of the first governor Harry Amorim Costa. The current First Lady of Mato Grosso do Sul is Mônica Riedel, wife of Eduardo Riedel.
Mônica Morais Dias Riedel is the wife of Eduardo Riedel and currently serves as First Lady of Mato Grosso do Sul since January 1, 2023. Mônica gained more prominence in appearances alongside the husband's work and volunteering.
Murilo Zauith is a Brazilian politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul from 2019 to 2023 in the second government of Reinaldo Azambuja, he already held the same position between 2007 and 2010 in the government of André Puccinelli.
Miss Mato Grosso do Sul is a Brazilian Beauty pageant which selects the representative for the State of Mato Grosso do Sul at the Miss Brazil contest. The pageant was created in 1979 and has been held every year since with the exception of 1990-1991, 1993, and 2020. The pageant is held annually with representation of several municipalities. Since 2021, the State director of Miss Mato Grosso do Sul is, Muryllo Lorensoni.
Rosiane Modesto de Oliveira is a Brazilian politician and teacher, is currently serving her first term as a federal deputy of Mato Grosso do Sul, she was previously Vice Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul from January 2015 to January 2019 in the government of Reinaldo Azambuja. It was between January 2015 and April 2016 Secretary of Human Rights, Social Assistance and Labor of Mato Grosso do Sul during the government of Reinaldo Azambuja.
Londres Machado is the current Brazilian record holder for consecutive legislatures, with successive terms starting in 1971, politician from Mato Grosso do Sul, state deputy, twice acting governor of Mato Grosso do Sul.
The Government Reinaldo Azambuja began on January 1, 2015 and will end on December 31, 2022, Reinaldo Azambuja was elected in 2014 as the 11th governor of Mato Grosso do Sul, defeating candidate Delcídio do Amaral. Azambuja was re-elected governor in the following election, in the second election he defeated Odilon de Oliveira.
Nelson Trad Filho, better known as Nelsinho Trad, is a Brazilian physician and politician, affiliated with the Social Democratic Party (PSD), is currently a senator for Mato Grosso do Sul. Son of the politician Nelson Trad Sr., he graduated in Medicine from Universidade Gama Filho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Physician specializing in General Surgery, Urology, Occupational Medicine and Public Health.
Nelson Trad Sr. was a Brazilian lawyer and politician, held the position of federal deputy elected by of Mato Grosso do Sul.
