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1992
Collor resigns after being accused of corruption; he is replaced by Vice
President Itamar Franco.
1994
Fernando Henrique Cardoso is elected president.
1997
Brazil’s constitution is changed to allow the president to run for
reelection, and Cardoso is elected the following year.
2000
Brazil marks its 500th anniversary, but indigenous Indians protest the
celebrations, saying that the country has a history of injustice towards
their population.
2001
The Brazilian government announces the end of a development program
that critics say had a catastrophic impact on the Amazon.
2002
Leftist former union organizer Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins presidential
election in a landslide; promises to fight hunger and create jobs through
large public-works projects.
2004
In September, hundreds of politicians and government officials are
accused of involvement in a major corruption scandal.
2006
Lula da Silva is reelected, despite corruption scandals in his Workers’ Party.
2008
Brazil’s Indian protection agency releases photographs of a previously
unknown indigenous group living in the Amazon rainforest.
2011
Dilma Rousseff takes office as the first female president of Brazil.
2013
Between April and July, thousands of Brazilians participate in protests
against high transportation prices and government corruption.
2014
During June and July, Brazil hosts the FIFA World Cup tournament. In
October, Rousseff is re-elected as president, narrowly defeating Aécio
Neves with 51 percent of the vote.
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