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Events in the year 2010 in Brazil.

Incumbents

Events

January

December 30 (2009) – January 6: Floods and landslides cause at least 85 deaths in Rio de Janeiro. More than 4,000 people are forced to evacuate their homes.^[1]
January 1: The new minimum wage takes effect (510 reals a month).^[2]
January 12: Humanitarian and aid worker, Zilda Arns is killed by the 2010 Haiti earthquake. She was there carrying out humanitarian activities on behalf of Pastoral da Criança.^[3]

February

February 11: José Roberto Arruda, Governor of the Federal District, is arrested by Federal Police, after accusations of corruption.^[4]
February 17: Sinking of the Concordia.^[5]

April

April 5: Starting on April 5 until the middle of the month, another series of floods and mudslides in Rio de Janeiro, causes at least 249 deaths, 161 injuries, and over 15,000 homeless. Property damage is estimated to be around R$23.76 billion (estimated to be around $4.636 billion USD).^[6]^[7]
April 15: 2010 IBSA summit.^[8]
April 16: 2nd BRIC summit.

May

May 8: Miss Brasil 2010.

June

June 7: The construction firm TWS announces the construction of the Tour Geneve, which will feature 51 floors. It will be the first skyscraper in Brazil to have over 50 floors since the construction of the Mirante do Vale in 1960.^[9]

August

August 1: Beginning of the 2010 Census by the IBGE; which ends on October 31.^[10]^[11]
August 21: Vila Prudente on Line 2 (Green) opens as an assisted operation from Monday to Friday from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm.^[12]

October

October 3: General elections for president, governor, senator, state deputy, federal deputy, district deputy (only for the Federal District), and deputy of the Mercosur Parliament.^[13]
October 31:
- Dilma Vana Rousseff is elected President of Brazil in the second round of general elections.^[14]
- End of the 2010 Brazilian census.

November

November 21–28: Criminal drug trafficking factions in Rio de Janeiro initiate a series of attacks in response to the government placing permanent police forces in the favelas.^[15]

Deaths

January

January 12:
- Zilda Arns, pediatracian and aid worker (born 1934)
- Luiz Carlos da Costa, diplomat (born 1949)
January 28: José Eugênio Corrêa, Roman Catholic Bishop of Caratinga (1957–1978) (born 1914)

February

February 10: Armando Falcão, Justice Minister (1974–1979) (born 1919)
February 28: José Mindlin, businessman and bibliophile (born 1914)

March

March 4: Johnny Alf, singer and composer (born 1929)

April

April 30: José Fragelli, governor of Mato Grosso (1970–1974) and Senate president (1985–1987) (born 1915)

May

May 13: Cinthia Régia Gomes do Livramento, Education Secretary (Amazonas) (born 1964)

June

June 7: Viana Junior, comedian (born 1942)

July

July 3: Roberto Piva, poet and writer (born 1937)
July 12: Paulo Moura, saxophonist and clarinetist (born 1932)

August

August 29: Ary Fernandes, filmmaker (born 1931)

September

September 14: Paulo Machado de Carvalho Filho, businessman and founder of Jovem Pan Radio (born 1924)

Elections

Founded

Revista Autismo magazine.
Revista Santástico magazine.
Rádio Santos and Santos TV.
Canal Viva TV channel.
Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana university.
Cidade Nova Station subway station.
Funvic Brasilinvest-São José dos Campos cycling team.
Liga Brasileira de Futebol Americano, American Football league.
Whitejets airline.

Football Clubs

Cordino Esporte Clube, Foz Cataratas Futebol Clube, Igreja Nova Futebol Clube, Novoperário Futebol Clube, Clube Atlético Portal, São José Esporte Clube (women) and União Frederiquense de Futebol

Film

Television

Debuted

Ended

Music

João Lucas & Marcelo form.
Fellini stop performing.
First year of SWU Music & Arts

Sport

Football

Tennis

Racing

Misc

References

^ "29 dead as mudslide wipes out hotel". ABC News. January 2, 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
^ "Real Minimum Wage in Brazil, 1990-2010". Research Gate. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
^ Folha Online – Mundo – Fundadora da Pastoral da Criança, Zilda Arns morre em tremor no Haiti (in Portuguese)
^ Coutinho, Filipe; Falcão, Márcio (2010-04-12). "José Roberto Arruda deixa prisão após decisão do STJ". Folha de S.Paulo. Uol. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
^ "Students safe after capsizing of N.S.-based ship". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
^ de Oliveira, Claire (13 April 2010). "Brazil flood toll rises to 246, Rio's Christ statue cut off". Agence France-Presse. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Google News. Archived from the original on April 18, 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
^ "Perdas causadas pela chuva no Rio podem chegar a R$ 23,7 bi", Terra, 8 April 2010. (in Portuguese)
^ "The Hindu : Front Page : India pitches for greater IBSA, BRIC role". April 17, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-04-17.
^ "Cópia arquivada". Archived from the original on 2010-06-06. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
^ "IBGE Censo 2010". IBGE. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
^ "Censo aponta 190,7 milhões de brasileiros em 2010". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2010-11-29. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
^ Hasselmann, Caroline (21 August 2010). "Estação Vila Prudente do Metrô de SP é inaugurada" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
^ Colitt, Raymond. "Key dates in Brazil's 2010 presidential race". Reuters. January 11, 2010.
^ "Dilma, 1ª mulher presidente e única economista em 121 anos de República". BOL Notícias (in Portuguese). Universo Online. EFE. 31 October 2010.
^ "Rio de Janeiro vive guerra contra o tráfico; ataques a veículos continuam". noticias.uol.com.br. November 25, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.

[1] "29 dead as mudslide wipes out hotel". ABC News. January 2, 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2010.

[2] "Real Minimum Wage in Brazil, 1990-2010". Research Gate. Retrieved 23 July 2023.

[3] Folha Online – Mundo – Fundadora da Pastoral da Criança, Zilda Arns morre em tremor no Haiti (in Portuguese)

[:1-4] Coutinho, Filipe; Falcão, Márcio (2010-04-12). "José Roberto Arruda deixa prisão após decisão do STJ". Folha de S.Paulo. Uol. Retrieved 2017-01-01.

[CBC-5] "Students safe after capsizing of N.S.-based ship". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2010.

[AFP1-6] Oliveira, Claire (13 April 2010). "Brazil flood toll rises to 246, Rio's Christ statue cut off". Agence France-Presse. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Google News. Archived from the original on April 18, 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2010.

[7] "Perdas causadas pela chuva no Rio podem chegar a R$ 23,7 bi", Terra, 8 April 2010. (in Portuguese)

[hindu-8] "The Hindu : Front Page : India pitches for greater IBSA, BRIC role". April 17, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-04-17.

[9] "Cópia arquivada". Archived from the original on 2010-06-06. Retrieved 2010-06-09.

[10] "IBGE Censo 2010". IBGE. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 2022-03-29.

[11] "Censo aponta 190,7 milhões de brasileiros em 2010". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2010-11-29. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 2022-03-29.

[12] Hasselmann, Caroline (21 August 2010). "Estação Vila Prudente do Metrô de SP é inaugurada" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 22 May 2019.

[13] Colitt, Raymond. "Key dates in Brazil's 2010 presidential race". Reuters. January 11, 2010.

[14] "Dilma, 1ª mulher presidente e única economista em 121 anos de República". BOL Notícias (in Portuguese). Universo Online. EFE. 31 October 2010.

[15] "Rio de Janeiro vive guerra contra o tráfico; ataques a veículos continuam". noticias.uol.com.br. November 25, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.

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2010 in Brazil

Incumbents

Federal government

Governors

Vice governors

Events

January

February

April

May

June

August

October

November

Deaths

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

Elections

Founded

Football Clubs

Film

Television

Debuted

Ended

Music

Sport

Football

Tennis

Racing

Misc

See also

References