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Collor Government
The Collor government, also referred to as the Collor Era, was a period in Brazilian political history that began with the inauguration of President Fernando Collor de Mello on 15 March 1990, and ended with his resignation from the presidency on 29 December 1992. Fernando Collor was the first president Diretas Já, elected by the people since 1960, when Jânio Quadros won the last direct election for president before the beginning of the Military dictatorship in Brazil, Military Dictatorship. His removal from office on 2 October 1992, was a consequence of his Impeachment of Fernando Collor, impeachment proceedings the day before, followed by cassation. At the time, the national media also referred to the government by ' (English language, English: Republic of Alagoas). "It was synonymous for trouble. Journalists love labels, and that one seemed perfect", Ricardo Motta recalls. The Collor administration registered a 2.06% retraction in Gross domestic product, GDP and a 6.97% retra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Brazilian Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Brazil in 1989, with the first round on November 15 and a second round on December 17. They were the first direct presidential elections since 1960, the first to be held using a two-round system and the first to take place under the 1988 constitution, which followed two decades of authoritarian rule after the 1964 Brazilian coup d'état. The collapse of the military-imposed two-party system that pitted the right-wing authoritarian National Renewal Alliance (ARENA) against the catch-all Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) resulted in a wide array of new parties seeking to fill the political vacuum. President José Sarney of the PMDB, the MDB's successor, was ineligible to run. Sarney, who was elected Vice President on Tancredo Neves's ticket in the 1985 elections, had taken office due to Neves's death before his scheduled inauguration. Popular Governor of Alagoas Fernando Collor de Mello resigned from his position to mount a bid for the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
