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Cruzado Plan
Sarney introduces Cruzado Plan, freezing prices and wages in effort to control inflation. But inflation explodes when freeze is lifted. -
Constitution
New constitution reduces presidential powers. Led to arguements and sooner or later a new president will become elected -
Fernando the new elected president
Fernando Henrique Cardoso elected president after helping to bring inflation under control. Makes controversial moves on land issue, seizing land for distribution among poor, and allowing indigenous land claims to be challenged. -
Elected president since 1960's
Fernando Collor de Mello becomes first directly elected president since 1960. -
Collor resigns
Earth Summit in Rio.
Collor resigns after being accused of corruption. He is later cleared. Replaced by vice president Itamar Franco. Later this will lead to new presidents or another arguement and more issues in the constitution -
cardoso elected new presdient
Fernando Henrique Cardoso elected president after helping to bring inflation under control. Makes controversial moves on land issue, seizing land for distribution among poor, and allowing indigenous land claims to be challenged. The people will disagree on this and fights will break out if not solved and they will want new president -
Re election
1997 - Constitution changed to allow president to run for re-election. -
President election
October - Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, popularly known as Lula, wins presidential elections. The former shoeshine boy heads Brazil's first left-wing government for more than 40 years. New president big changes and people will disagree on them. -
Scheme to get illegal guns off the street.
August - Government launches scheme offering cash payments and immunity for illegal weapons, in an effort to get 300,000 guns off the streets. -
Trips to iran
March - President Lula begins push for bigger Brazilian diplomatic role with visit to Middle East. Weeks later he goes to Iran.