1997 in Brazil
Events in the year 1997 in Brazil.
Incumbents
Federal government
President: Fernando Henrique CardosoVice President: Marco MacielGovernors
Acre: Orleir Messias Cameli Alagoas:- *Divaldo Suruagy
- *Manoel Gomes de Barros (Mano) Amapa: João CapiberibeAmazonas: Amazonino MendesBahia: Paulo SoutoCeará: Tasso Jereissati Espírito Santo: Vitor Buaiz Goiás: Maguito VilelaMaranhão: Roseana SarneyMato Grosso: Dante de OliveiraMato Grosso do Sul|Mato Grosso do Sul]: Wilson Barbosa MartinsMinas Gerais: Eduardo Brandão Azeredo Pará: Almir Gabriel Paraíba: José Maranhão Paraná: Jaime Lerner Pernambuco: Miguel Arraes Piauí: Mão SantaList of Governors of [Rio de Janeiro|Rio de Janeiro]: Marcello AlencarGovernors of [Rio Grande do Norte|Rio Grande do Norte]: Garibaldi Alves Filho Rio Grande do Sul: Antônio Britto Rondônia: Valdir Raupp de Mattos Roraima: Neudo Ribeiro Campos Santa Catarina: Paulo Afonso Vieira São Paulo: Mário Covas Sergipe: Albano Franco Tocantins: José Wilson Siqueira Campos
Vice governors
Acre: Labib Murad Alagoas:- *Manuel Gomes de Barros
- *Vacant Amapá: Antônio Hildegardo Gomes de Alencar Amazonas:
- *Alfredo Pereira do Nascimento
- *Vacant Bahia: César Borges Ceará: Moroni Bing Torgan Espírito Santo: José Renato Casagrande Goiás: Naphtali Alves de Souza Maranhão: José Reinaldo Carneiro Tavares Mato Grosso: José Márcio Panoff de Lacerda Mato Grosso do Sul: Vacant Minas Gerais: Walfrido Silvino dos Mares Guia Neto Pará: Hélio Mota Gueiros Júnior Paraíba: VacantParaná: Emília de Sales Belinati Pernambuco: Jorge José Gomes Piauí: Osmar Antônio de Araújo Rio de Janeiro: Luiz Paulo Correa da RochaRio Grande do Norte: Fernando Freire Rio Grande do Sul: Vicente Joaquim Bogo Rondônia: Aparício Carvalho de Moraes Roraima: Airton Antonio Soligo Santa Catarina: José Augusto Hülse São Paulo: Geraldo Alckmin Sergipe: José Carlos Machado Tocantins: Raimundo Nonato Pires dos Santos
Events
January
- January 25: Guilherme de Pádua is sentenced to 19 years in prison for the 1992 murder of actress Daniella Perez.
March
- March 31: A Jornal Nacional report on TV Globo, shows images of military police officers from São Paulo caught attacking residents of Favela Naval, in Diadema, during a blitz they carried out there. Mario José Josino died from a gunshot to the back of the head.
April
- April 5: The program Planeta Xuxa premiers on TV Globo.
- April 20: Galdino Jesus dos Santos, a Pataxó native, is murdered by five students from Brasília after celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day.
May
- May 6: The company Vale do Rio Doce is privatized and sold to Consórcio Brasil, led by CSN, for R$3.3 billion.
June
- June 29: Brazil defeats Bolivia 3-1, to win their fifth Copa America trophy.
October
- October 2: Pope John Paul II visits Rio de Janeiro to participate in the 2nd World Meeting with Families.
December
Births
January
- January 20: Rayane Soares da Silva, Paralympic athlete
February
- February 26: Malcom, professional footballer
March
- March 3: David Neres, professional footballer
- March 10: Gabi Nunes, professional footballer
- March 23: Thiago Maia, professional footballer
April
- April 3: Gabriel Jesus, professional footballer
May
- May 10: Richarlison, professional footballer
August
- August 9: Luisa Stefani, professional tennis player
- August 27: Lucas Paquetá, professional footballer
November
- November 16: Bruno Guimarães, professional footballer
December
- December 21: Pedro Sampaio, music and producer
Deaths
February
- February 2: Chico Science, singer and composer
- February 17: Darcy Ribeiro, anthropologist and politician
April
- April 11: Castor de Andrade, mobster
May
- May 2: Paulo Freire, philosopher
August
- August 9: Herbert de Souza, activist and sociologist