Events in the year 2018 in Brazil.
March
- March 2: Minister Edson Fachin includes President Michel Temer in an inquiry into Operation Lava Jato, which is also investigating ministers Eliseu Padilha and Moreira Franco. According to the investigation, indications of bribes being paid at the Secretariat of Civil Aviation of the Presidency of the Republic are being investigated, according to Odebrecht's statements .[21]
- March 14: Rio de Janeiro city councilor and outspoken police critic Marielle Franco (PSOL) is shot dead, along with her driver, Anderson Gomes, in a drive-by shooting around 9:30 PM in the Estácio neighborhood. Franco was the fifth most voted candidate in the city's last election, with more than 46,000 votes.[22][23]
- March 21: A blackout that lasts more than 5 hours affects the Northeast Region and the North Region, as well as some cities in all regions partially. The electric energy collapse is caused by human error, after programming an erroneous circuit breaker at the Belo Monte substation.[24]
- March 28: During a visit to Guarapuava, Paraná, two caravan buses belonging to former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is attacked. Consequently, the local event is cancelled.[25][26]
April
- April 1: An earthquake with a 6.8 magnitude that hit Bolivia is felt in numerous Brazilian cities. The Federal District, Avenida Paulista, Santos, Marília, Tupã, São Carlos, Araxá, Belo Horizonte, Uberlândia, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, and Santa Catarina are all affected by the earthquake.[27][28]
- April 4: The habeas corpus requested by the defense of former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is rejected by the Supreme Federal Court, with 6 votes to 5.[29]
- April 5: After rejecting the request for habeas corpus, federal judge Sergio Moro orders the arrest of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The sentence is 12 years and 1 month in prison by the TRF-4, due to the crimes of passive corruption and money laundering in the case of a triplex of Guarujá.[30][31]
- April 7: Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva gives a public address alongside his impeached successor Dilma Rousseff at a steelworkers' union building in Sao Bernardo do Campo, saying he will comply with an arrest warrant, despite maintining his innocence. Lula surrenders to police and arrives in Curitiba to begin a 12-year sentence for corruption, after two failed appeals to have the warrant withdrawn.[32][33]
- April 27: FIFA hands a lifetime ban to Brazilian Football Confederation President Marco Polo Del Nero, for taking bribes. He is also fined one million Swiss francs.[34]
May
- May 1: Edifício Wilton Paes de Almeida, a 26-story tower block in São Paulo, is destroyed by a fire and consequent collapse. Neighbouring buildings are also damaged by fire. Occupied by about 90 families, firefighters point to at least one victim in the rubble and 34 missing. Authorities warn the casualty toll is "likely to be high".[35][36][37]
- May 21-May 25: Truck drivers go on a national strike for five straight days. Drivers are protesting against the increase in fuel prices, the end of tolls for suspended axles, and tax reform related to truck driving. The stoppage has affected public and private bodies.[38][39][40]
June
- June 11: The Temer administration creates the Unified Public Security System (SUSP) to integrate security and intelligence bodies; standardize information, statistics and procedures; among several other measures aimed at integrating the security forces.[41]
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January
- January 1: Humberto Coutinho, 71, politician and doctor, bowel cancer.[59]
- January 2: Armando Monteiro Filho, 92, politician, Minister of Agriculture (1961–1962).[60]
- January 3: Darci Miguel Monteiro, 49, footballer (Volta Redonda Futebol Clube, Widzew Łódź, Antalyaspor), heart attack.[61]
- January 5: Carlos Heitor Cony, 91, journalist and writer, multiple organ failure.[62]
- January 6: Remídio José Bohn, 67, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Cachoeira do Sul (since 2011).[63]
- January 19: Célio de Oliveira Goulart, 73, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of São João del Rei (since 2010).[64]
- January 28: Antônio Agostinho Marochi, 92, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Presidente Prudente (1976–2002).[65]
February
- February 2:
- February 3: Oswaldo Loureiro, 85, actor.[68]
- February 7: Eva Sopher, 94, theatre manager.[69]
- February 8: Agenor Girardi, 66, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of União da Vitória (since 2015).[70]
- February 9: Robert W. Lichtwardt, 93, Brazilian-born American mycologist.[71]
- February 13: Danilo Caçador, 32, footballer (Chapecoense, Juazeirense), heart attack.[72]
- February 18: Theotônio dos Santos, 81, economist.[73]
- February 26: João W. Nery, 68, writer and LGBT activist [74]
March
- March 3: Tônia Carrero, 95, actress (Água Viva, Louco Amor), complications from surgery.[75]
- March 7: Victor Heringer, 29, novelist, translator (First They Killed My Father) and poet, Prêmio Jabuti laureate (2013), suicide by jumping.[76]
- March 13: Bebeto de Freitas, 68, Olympic volleyball coach (1984) and football manager (Clube Atlético Mineiro), World Championship (1998), heart attack.[77]
- March 14: Marielle Franco, 38, politician, shot.[78]
- March 22: Carlos Eduardo Miranda, 56, musician, record producer and reality television judge (Ídolos, Qual é o Seu Talento?, Esse Artista Sou Eu).[79]
December
- December 15: Arthur Maia, 56, composer and musician, cardiac arrest.[86]
- December 27:
