2011 in Brazil

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January 1 - Inauguration of Dilma Rousseff as the 36th President of Brazil).^[1]
January 11 - January 2011 Rio de Janeiro floods and mudslides: Over 900 people are killed^[2] as a result of freak weather conditions.
April 7 - Rio de Janeiro school shooting: 12 children aged between 12 and 14 are killed^[3] and 12 others seriously wounded after an armed man opens fire at an elementary school in Realengo
July 13 - Noar Linhas Aéreas Flight 4896: A Noar Linhas Aéreas Let L-410 Turbolet crashes in Boa Viagem, Recife, killing all 16 people on board).^[4]
July 23 - Miss Brasil 2011
September 12 - Miss Universe 2011 held at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo.
November 7 - Campos Basin oil spill: A Chevron-owned oil well began leaking causing 32,000 to 52,000 litres (200 to 330 bbl) of crude oil to enter the ocean every day. The leak took place in Campos Basin, Brazil 120 kilometres (75 mi) off the coast of Rio de Janeiro.^[5]

Years in Brazil (1822-present)

2011 in South America

Sovereign states	Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela

Dependencies and other territories	Falkland Islands French Guiana South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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