The federative units of Brazil are subnational entities with a certain degree of autonomy and endowed with their own government and constitution,which together form the Federative Republic of Brazil. There are 26 states and one federal district. The states are generally based on historical,conventional borders which have developed over time. The states are divided into municipalities,while the Federal District assumes the competences of both a state and a municipality.
Roraima is one of the 26 states of Brazil. Located in the country's North Region,it is the northernmost and most geographically and logistically isolated state in Brazil. It is bordered by the state of Paráto the southeast,Amazonas to the south and west,Venezuela to the north and northwest,and Guyana to the east.
Boa Vista is the capital of the Brazilian state of Roraima. Situated on the western bank of the Branco River,the city lies 220 km (140 mi) from Brazil's border with Venezuela. It is the only Brazilian state capital located entirely north of the equator.
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.
Boa Vista or Boavista may refer to:
The order of precedence in Brazil is a symbolic hierarchy of officials used to direct protocol. It is regulated by Presidential Decree number 70.274 of March 9,1972,signed by former President Emilio Medici. The following order applies to ceremonies hosted by the federal government.
The history of the territory that is now Roraima,a state at the extreme north of present-day Brazil is recent,but not thereby simple. Invaded numerous times by the various countries interested in the region,the seldom-visited Roraima aroused little interest on the part of the Portuguese,especially after the arrival of the royal family in Rio de Janeiro. Meanwhile,the territory became coveted by other countries,including England,the Netherlands,and,especially,Spain.
Ottomar de Sousa Pinto was a Brazilian politician,who was Governor of the state of Roraima from November 2004 until his death in December 2007. He was a member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party.
Espumoso is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul,Brazil. It belongs to the mesoregion "Nordeste Rio Grandense" and the microregion of "Cruz Alta" along with other 13 municipalities (Alto Alegre,Boa Vista do Cadeado,Boa Vista do Incra,Campos Borges,Cruz Alta,Fortaleza dos Valos,Ibirubá,Jacuizinho,Joia,Quinze de Novembro,Saldanha Marinho,Salto do Jacuíand Santa Bárbara do Sul. The estimated population in 2020 was 15,591 inhabitants,and its total area corresponds to 783.065 km2.
Grêmio Atlético Sampaio,commonly known as GAS,is a Brazilian football club based in Caracaraí,Roraima state. They competed in the Série C once.
Maria Teresa Saenz Surita is a Brazilian politician who is the mayor of Boa Vista,Roraima and a former Federal Deputy from 1990 to 1992 and from 2011 to 2012. Surita is dedicated to issues of social policy and human rights of children and adolescents.
The Brazilian municipal elections of 2012 took place on October 7 and on October 28. Over 138 million voters chose mayors,deputy mayors and city councillors for the 5,568 municipalities of Brazil. These were the first elections in which the recently registered parties Partido Pátria Livre (PPL) and Partido Social Democrático (PSD) participated;they were both recognized by the Superior Electoral Court in 2011. Political parties whose candidates wished to run for the 2012 elections had to be registered at the TSE for at least one year before the election date,while candidates also had to be affiliated to a party for the same period of time. Conventions for the selection of candidates within the parties occurred between 10 and 30 June,while the registry of candidates and alliances with the Regional Electoral Courts took place until July 5. Electoral campaign was authorized from the moment a candidacy had been registered. The free electoral program –two daily slots on free-to-air TV and radio for political advertising paid by the Electoral Justice fund –ran weekdays from 21 August until 4 October. According to the current Brazilian electoral law,the two-round system –should the leading candidate receive less than 50% +1 of the votes –is only available for cities with more than 200,000 voters. This includes all state capitals,with the exception of Boa Vista,Roraima and Palmas,Tocantins,plus 59 other municipalities. The free electoral program for the second round ran from 13 October until 26 October.
Events in the year 2000 in Brazil.
Events in the year 1997 in Brazil.
Francisco de Assis Rodrigues better known as Chico Rodrigues,is a federal senator of Brazil representing the state of Roraima. Although born in Pernambuco,he has spent his political career representing Roraima,and was previously governor from April 2014 to December 2014,vice-governor from 2011 to 2014,and also served in the chamber of deputies from 1991 to 2011.
Venezuelan Brazilians are individuals of full,partial,or predominantly Venezuelan ancestry,or a Venezuelan-born person residing in Brazil. Until the early 2010s,the immigration of this group was little expressive compared to the immigration of other South American peoples such as Argentines,Bolivians or Paraguayans. However,the crisis in Venezuela and the subsequent refugee crisis has led to Brazil becoming home to a large number of Venezuelan refugees,most of whom enter the border through the northern state of Roraima. By the beginning of the 2020,more than 200,000 of Venezuelans have migrated to the country looking for refuge.
Eliéser Girão Monteiro Filho,also known as General Girão,is a Brazilian politician and military officer,affiliated to the PL. He is currently a federal deputy for the state of Rio Grande do Norte.
Augusto Ximeno de Villeroy was a Brazilian soldier and politician.
