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Politics in São Paulo
Montage of City Views
São Paulo – High Rise Built Environment
Founded by the Jesuits in 1554 Evolved into a wealthy city at the end of the 19th century
became - Coffee plantations in surrounding areas highly productive industrial and financial center of Brazil generating over
30% of the GNP.
Preifeitura de São Paulo
Sao Paulo: the largest city in South America Population of the
municipio - 10 million
Metropolitan area population (18 million)
City surrounded by squatter settlements
Sits on a high plateau close to the Atlantic Coast
Built Environment & Political Subdivisions
Sao Paulo (urban built environment)
Subdivisions of City
Affluent and Favelados live side by side
São Paulo: Economic Engine of South America
GDP of municipio$ 260 billion dollars in 2006.
Seat of Brazil’s stock exchange More manufacturing than any other
Brazilian city in South America Center of advanced technology
Bovespa Holding: Sao Paulo
On May 8, 2008, Bovespa Holding announced the merger of the São Paulo Stock Exchange (Bovespa) and the Brazilian Mercantile and Futures Exchange (BM&F), creating the world's third largest stock exchange.[4]
Chicago's CME Group owns an approximate 5% stake in BM&F Bovespa, and in turn, BM&F owns a 1.7% stake in CME Group.
Local Government in São Paulo
São Paulo municipio is governed by a mayor and city council.
Mayoral and council elections alternate at two-year intervals
mayor and council members each serving four-year terms.
The city is the seat of the state government. Many national government agencies have
offices in São Paulo consulates representing countries in all parts of
the world are located there.
Metropolitan São Paulo:political dimension
São Paulo influences politics throughout Brazil Recruitment of national leaders Money Technical expertise
Mayor of São Paulo Player on national political stage Rivalry with state governor
2003 election for Prefect (mayor):
High Stakes Municipal Politics
São Paulo mayoral race held significance for the 2006 presidential race PSDB candidate Jose Serra wanted a
second crack at the presidency Prefect Marta Suplicy
PT party of Lula (President of Brazil) identified with interests of the urban
poor
Election for Prefeito (2004): The Incumbent
Marta Suplicy
Marta Suplicy: Curriculum
Most high profile female elected female office holder of Worker’s Party (PT)
Spouse a prominent senator Political career championed the urban
poor Committed to improving quality of life in
the favelas International profile
Marta SuplicyAccomplishments
Tamed São Paulo’s urban bus mafia Created numerous preschools for poor
children
Controversy Surrounding Marta
Traditionalists call her an “ill-brought up hussy”
Ties to USA Professiona
l career as sexologist rankles the church
Marta Suplicy:Other Liabilities
Divorcing long term spouse of husband for a “trophy” husband
Publicity chief arrested at an illegal cockfight
Electoral Consequences: down 10% points in polls going into final month of campaign
Jose Serra
The Challenger
Electoral Issues: 2003 Race for Prefeito Sao Paulo
Transportation Political disorganization Crime & public safety Education Energy crisis Poverty & unemployment
Transportation
Construction of new freeways/traffic arteries cannot keep up with the proliferation of motor vehicles,
There are few maps of the city’s underground infrastructure
work gangs often drill into gas, sewage, water and power lines
leakage of poisonous gases, explosions and flooding
Political Disorganization
São Paulo’s rapid growth
Exacerbated by confused and overlapping political jurisdiction
Metropolitan area almost ungovernable
Civil society in the metropolitan area is fragmented and weak .
Administrative Disorganization
Maze of superimposed administrative districts blur lines of responsibility.
Strained the capacity of its government institutions to deliver services efficiently
Crime and Public Safety failures are in public security most severe in
areas where state authorities have exclusive or dominant responsibilities
poor supervision of these bureaucracies as they operate in the metropolitan area
Low morale pay is low training is poor turnover high performance-related incentives missing from daily
routines
Violent crime: a serious problem
Population of metro São Paulo increased by one-third between 1985-99
Number of homicides rose by 144%. Most of the 11,460 homicides recorded
in Greater São Paulo (in 1999) arose from trivial disputes
Quality of Public Education
Most of its 10.7 million residents of the city (between the ages of 5 and 39) are engaged in some kind of classroom activity
Either as students or teachers
Municipality of São Paulo alone operates more than 800 kindergartens and primary schools with some 800,000 pupils.
Public Education: State within the Prefeitura
The state government of São Paulo runs its own
parallel system Embraces another 900,000 pupils in primary
instruction and some 500,000 in secondary education, within the Municipality of São Paulo
Focus on marginalized children Of the 4.1 million students in primary and
secondary education in Greater São Paulo, less than 14% are in private schools
Building of public schools in the favelas expanded enormously
Poses collossal management problems
Energy
Nuclear technology (seven plants) a means to reduce energy shortages?
Controlled by national government
Offshore hydrocarbon reserves found/exploited Petroleum provides 43
percent Natural gas 7.6 percent
Diversified scheme already in place
41 percent of Brazil's energy sources are renewable 14 percent is hydro 27 percent is biomass, with
sugarcane growing fast
Brazil's Ruling Party (PT) Loses the São Paulo
Mayoralty Marta Suplicy Workers' Party (PT) 45 % of total vote
Government in São Paulo
São Paulo is governed by a mayor and city council.
Mayoral and council elections alternate at two-year intervals
mayor and council members each serving four-year terms.
The city is the seat of the state government.
Many national government agencies have offices in São Paulo
consulates representing countries in all parts of the world are located there.
Candidate of middle class defeats candidate of Workers’ Party
Jose Serra Sworn in as Mayor of São Paulo
Serra - the Social Democratic Party (PSDB) - 55 percent of the vote
On March 31, 2006, Serra announced his candidacy for governor of São Paulo.
Gilberto Kassab
Liberal Front Party (Partido da Frente Liberal
Elected on ticket with Jose Serra
Served until 2008 election
Confirms alliance of right and center-right political parties
2008 Election for Prefeito de São Paulo
Kassab wins Implications for
2010 presidential race Serra strengthened in
quest for PSDB presidential nomination
PT retained presidency PT determined to
neutralize opposition strength deriving from control of the prefeitura of São Paulo
Jose Sérra: Governor of Sao Paulo State & Presidential Candidate Leader of the Party of
Brazilian Social Democracy (PSDB)
Former governor of São Paulo state
Former Mayor of São Paulo
Defeated twice in Brazilian Presidential elections (2002 and 2010)
São Paulo Election for Mayor 2012
First Run-off Vote: Celso Russomanno of
Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) defeated
Fernando Haddad of the Workers’ Party (PT)
Jose Sérra of the Party of Brazilian Social Democracy (PSDB)
2012 Election for Prefeito de São Paulo (Second Round) Fernando
Haddad (PT) Minister of Education
in PT government Wins in Round #2 (54%)
Jose Serra – PSDB (again)
Most voted candidate in First Round
Defeated in Round #2 (46%)