2005 in Brazil

Events in the year 2005 in Brazil.

Federal government

 * President: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
 * Vice President: José Alencar Gomes da Silva

Governors

 * Acre: Jorge Viana
 * Alagoas: Ronaldo Lessa
 * Amapa: Waldez Góes
 * Amazonas: Eduardo Braga
 * Bahia: Paulo Souto
 * Ceará: Lúcio Alcântara
 * Espírito Santo: Paulo Hartung
 * Goiás: Marconi Perillo
 * Maranhão: José Reinaldo Tavares
 * Mato Grosso: Blairo Maggi
 * Mato Grosso do Sul: José Orcírio Miranda dos Santos
 * Minas Gerais: Aécio Neves
 * Pará: Simão Jatene
 * Paraíba: Cássio Cunha Lima
 * Paraná: Hermas Eurides Brandão
 * Pernambuco: Jarbas Vasconcelos
 * Piauí: Wellington Dias
 * Rio de Janeiro: Rosinha Garotinho
 * Rio Grande do Norte: Wilma Maria de Faria
 * Rio Grande do Sul: Germano Rigotto
 * Rondônia: Ivo Narciso Cassol
 * Roraima: Ottomar de Sousa Pinto
 * '''Santa Catarina: Luiz Henrique da Silveira
 * São Paulo: Geraldo Alckmin
 * Sergipe: João Filho
 * Tocantins: Marcelo Miranda

Vice governors

 * Acre: Arnóbio Marques de Almeida Júnior
 * Alagoas: Luís Abílio de Sousa Neto
 * Amapá: Pedro Paulo Dias de Carvalho
 * Amazonas: Omar José Abdel Aziz
 * Bahia: Eraldo Tinoco Melo
 * Ceará: Francisco de Queiroz Maia Júnior
 * Espírito Santo: Wellington Coimbra
 * Goiás: Alcides Rodrigues Filho
 * Maranhão: Jurandir Ferro do Lago Filho
 * Mato Grosso: Iraci Araújo Moreira
 * Mato Grosso do Sul: Egon Krakheche
 * Minas Gerais: Clésio Soares de Andrade
 * Pará: Valéria Pires Franco
 * Paraíba: Lauremília Lucena
 * Paraná: Orlando Pessuti
 * Pernambuco: José Mendonça Bezerra Filho
 * Piauí: Osmar Ribeiro de Almeida Júnior
 * Rio de Janeiro: Luiz Paulo Conde
 * Rio Grande do Norte: Antônio Jácome
 * Rio Grande do Sul: Antônio Carlos Hohlfeldt
 * Rondônia: Odaísa Fernandes Ferreira
 * Roraima: Erci de Moraes
 * Santa Catarina: Eduardo Pinho Moreira
 * São Paulo: Claudio Lembo
 * Sergipe: Marília Mandarino
 * Tocantins: Raimundo Nonato Pires dos Santos

January

 * January 27: The airline VASP ceases all operations. They would declare bankruptcy by September 4, 2008.

February

 * February 12: American nun and environmentalist, Dorothy Stang is murdered in Anapu, Pará.
 * February 15: Federal deputy Severino Cavalcanti from the PP, is elected president of the Chamber of Deputies.

March

 * March 2: The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approves the Biosafety Law, which allows research with embryonic stem cells, as well as the planting and commercialization of transgenic products.

May

 * May 14: Veja magazine releases a video recording, showing the director of the Post Office, Maurício Marinho receiving bribes from businessmen.

June

 * June 16: The Minister of the Civil House, José Dirceu, resigns from his position to answer Roberto Jefferson's accusations.
 * June 29: Brazil defeats Argentina 4-1, to win their second FIFA Confederations Cup trophy.

August

 * August 6-7: About R$164 million is stolen from the vault of the Banco Central branch located in Fortaleza, Ceará.

September

 * September 14: The Chamber of Deputies of Brazil approves the impeachment of federal deputy Roberto Jefferson.
 * September 21: The President of the Chamber of Deputies, Severino Cavalcanti, is accused of charging bribes. As a result he resigns from his mandate and from his position as deputy.
 * September 23: A Veja Magazine article reports a football match-fixing scandal, which evolves into a lawsuit and investigation by the Federal Police Department. This would be known as the Máfia do Apito.
 * September 29: 2005 MTV Video Music Brazil.

October

 * October 23: In a referendum, the Brazilian population votes no to prohibit the sale of firearms in the country.

November

 * November 30: The Chamber of Deputies of Brazil approves the impeachment of Chief Minister of the Civil House, José Dirceu.

December

 * December 18: São Paulo defeats Liverpool 1-0 to win the 2005 FIFA Club World Cup.

Births

 * February 28 – Vitor Roque, footballer

January

 * 17 January – Bezerra da Silva, samba musician (b. 1927)

December

 * 22 December – Aurora Miranda, singer and actress (b. 1915)

Film

 * List of Brazilian films of 2005

Debuted

 * Alma Gêmea
 * Anabel
 * Belíssima
 * Dança dos Famosos
 * Fudêncio e Seus Amigos
 * Mandrake
 * Pixcodelics

Ended

 * City of Men
 * Começar de Novo
 * A Escrava Isaura
 * Esmeralda
 * Floribella
 * Senhora do Destino

Music

 * Black Drawing Chalks and Ksis are formed.
 * Smack (Brazilian band) reunite.
 * MX (band) reunite for a second time.
 * Patife Band reunite also for a second time.

Sport

 * 2005 in Brazilian football
 * 2005 Grand Prix de Futsal
 * 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
 * 2005 Brazilian Grand Prix
 * 2005 Desafio Internacional das Estrelas
 * 2005 Stock Car Brasil season
 * 2005 Brasil Open
 * 2005 Volleyball America's Cup in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul.
 * 2005 Men's South American Volleyball Championship in Lages, Santa Catarina (state).
 * 2005 Pan American Men's Youth Handball Championship in Brusque, Santa Catarina.
 * Brazil become 2nd in the 2005 South American Rugby Championship "B" in Paraguay.
 * 2005 Saint Silvester Road Race
 * Jungle Fight 4 MMA event.
 * 2005 Copa América de Ciclismo