2012 São Paulo Mayoral ElectionsPL SC 422 Comparative Urban Politics: Group 9

Main Issues of Election• 22%: Corruption

▫ Mensalao 2005, Scandal that was headed by one the Co-Founders of PT, Jose

Dirceu Congressmen were paid monthly R$30,000 (12,000) with

Government funding Many Mensaleros belived they would go unscathed but Dilma’s

administration has made Corrucao a priority Driecu & many others are facing jail time, he received a 30-year

prison sentence PT suffered in 08’ & 10’ elections because of this Despite the Scandal in this 2012 election PT has recovered & is

still the largest party in Brazil

• Candidates corruption▫ All 3 candidates had some link to corruption. Russomanno had

a direct link

Main Issues of Election

•8%: Hospital lines▫Citizens are angry because they are not

receiving care in a timely manner

▫Privatization vs. public hospitals?

Main Issues of Election• 8% Cracolândia

▫Crack/cocaine usage is high and spreading

▫http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atnNDavlT3Y

▫Unwillingness at state level to work with federal government on the issue and vice versa Debate over what government

entity is responsible for controlling drug trafficking across borders

▫Clinics for users

Main Issues of Election• 8% Transportation reform

▫Transportation is inefficient in urban areas Subways, monorail, BRT (Bus Rapid Transit)

Promised avenues for BRT and metro line construction, not successful

Minor Issues of Election•Handicap Access•Flood Mitigation•Cycling infrastructure•Public Housing

Partido Republicano Brasileiro (Brazilian Republican Party) (PRB)

PRB – Partido Republicano Brasileiro (Brazilian Republican Party)

• Became a registered political party on August 25, 2005• Association with the Universal Church of the Kingdom

of God• History of political syncretism• Main Issues:

▫ Created to defend integral concept of citizenship▫ Large focus on the defense of human rights▫ Committed to preserving the environment▫ Preaches freedom of expression and family appreciation▫ Main goal is to transform public administration into an

instrument geared to cater exclusively to the interests of the Brazilian people

Celso Russomanno • PRB – Partido Republicano

Brasileiro (Brazilian Republican Party)

• Center-right leaning• Favored the middle-class • Former television anchor-man• Strong defender of consumer

rights• Big on crime, planed on hiring

20,000 additional police• Supported by an evangelical

church (Universal Church of the Kingdom of God)

Celso Russomano• Strong leader in the polls for the first half of the

election cycle up until 2 weeks before voting day

• Started falling sharply in the polls after opponents began attacking him and corruption allegations surfaced▫ Associated with the Universal Church of the

Kingdom of God Church was collecting money for his campaign

▫ Paid a former employee 205,000R$ in government money to promote him in Sao Paulo while he was a congressman in Brasilia

• Accused of planning to change bus fare in relation to distance traveled

• Eventually lost and was eliminated from the election after the first half

Partido dos Trabalhadores

Fernando Haddad• Background

▫ Cultural 2nd gen Lebanese Immigrant Orthodox Christian

▫ Education Studied law at USP Began the a “Militant” Student group to protest the dictatorship Studied Marx, Critiqued Stalin & Trotski

▫ Career Worked as a Financial Analyst, then Professor till taking Public office

in 2001 01-03 Chief of the cabinet of the secretary of Financial & Economic

development under  Marta Suplicy 03-05 various minor appointments in the federal government 05-12 Minister of Education 2012 Mayor -Elect of Sao Paulo

Fernando Haddad• Policy

▫ First Priority is Social Issues Housing proposes more public housing to be created in order to curve the

growth of Favelas▫ Crime

Relates increase of illegal housing to increase in crime believes do in part by negligence of Serra Governorship to provide housing Failure of Serra to coordinate with federal government

▫ Education Created the first public daycares in Sao Paulo Augmented public funding for schools in SP as Minister of Education

▫ Impostos e Taxas Adamantly apposed to taxas a rate place on the usage of public goods

▫ Culture Working with PT on a program to increase public funding for “Cultural

groups” Plans to create two sizeable Cultural centers in the South & East SP

▫ Corruption The Ministry of Education was never accused of involvement in Mensalao &

was unscathed after 7 years of investigations

Party of Brazilian Social Democracy (PSDB)

Party of Brazilian Social Democracy (PSDB)

•Formed by a coalition between the Party of the Brazilian Democratic Movement, the Liberal Front Party, and the Brazilian Labor Party

•Centrist party

•Strongly represents Brazil’s upper class

Party of Brazilian Social Democracy (PSDB)

•Policy Issues:▫Constant defense of democracy▫Administrative decentralization▫Support for land reform▫Favors voting districts that elect

accountable representatives

Jose Sérra: History• Represents the Party of

Brazilian Social Democracy (PSDB)

• Former governor of São Paulo

• Former Mayor of São Paulo

• Defeated twice in Brazilian Presidential elections (2002 and 2010)

Jose Sérra: Policy Decisions• Resolve social and economic problems

without political machines and social interest groups▫ Against corruption

• Privatize hospitals and partnerships with independent organizations for volunteer work

• Create more clinics for chemical dependency

• Continue revolutionary tax returns: innovative policy

• For green spaces/policy

Results of São Paulo Election• First Run-off Vote:

▫Celso Russomanno of Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) defeated

• Second Run-Off Vote:▫Fernando Haddad of the

Workers’ Party (PT) defeated Jose Sérra of the Party of Brazilian Social Democracy (PSDB)

▫Haddad received 55.6% in second round of voting

Questions for Review•Which candidate was associated with the

cult evangelical church, Universal Church of the Kingdom of God?

•Has Jose Sérra been successful in Presidential elections?

•Fernando Haddad represented which political party?

References• http://articles.latimes.com/2012/oct/21/world/la-f

g-brazil-evangelicals-20121022• http

://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/nacional,fui-massacrado-diz-russomanno-depois-da-derrota,942436,0.htm

• http://noticias.terra.com.br/eleicoes/2012/candidatos/sp/sao-paulo/prefeito/celso-russomanno,250000029107.html

• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html

• http://www.economist.com/node/18529819