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%)