2003 in Brazil
2003 in Brazil |
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History of Brazil since 1985 |
Events in the year 2003 in Brazil.
Incumbents
- President: Fernando Henrique Cardoso (until 1 January), Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (starting 1 January)
- Vice President: Marco Maciel (until 1 January), José Alencar Gomes da Silva (starting 1 January)
Events
- June 20 – A magnitude 7.0 earthquake, the highest recorded in Brazil, happens in Amazonas.
- August 22 – VLS-1 V03 accident: An explosion at the Alcântara Launch Center kills 21 scientists.
- October 20 – Bolsa Família, a unified social welfare program, is introduced.
Births
- January 27 - Fernando Valderrábano Alix is born in Porto Alegre
Deaths
- August 6 – Roberto Marinho, founder of Grupo Globo, the largest mass media company in Brazil and Latin America (b. 1904
References
See also
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