João Vicente Fontella Goulart (born 22 November 1956), also known as João Goulart Filho, is a Brazilian philosopher and politician.

João Goulart Filho
State Deputy of Rio Grande do Sul
In office
1 February 1983 – 1 February 1987
Personal details
Born
João Vicente Fontella Goulart

(1956-11-22) 22 November 1956 (age 68)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Political partyPCdoB (2018–present)[1]
Other political
affiliations
  • PDT (1979–2002)
  • PGT (2002–03)
  • PDT (2003–17)
  • PPL (2017–18)
SpouseVerônica Theml Fialho[2]
RelationsNeusinha Brizola (cousin)
Children7[3]

Biography

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Son (hence Filho) of former president of the Brazilian Republic João Goulart and Dona Maria Thereza, he lived his childhood and adolescence in exile in Uruguay with his parents. He was one of the founders of the Democratic Labor Party, alongside his uncle Leonel Brizola.[4]

He is the founder and current president of Instituto João Goulart (João Goulart Institute), which aims to promote historical research and reflection on the Brazilian political process in favor of national sovereignty.[5]

During his lifetime, he served as a deputy at the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Sul in 1982, elected by PDT.[6] In 2002, he ran for federal deputy for PGT,[7] a party that merged with the Liberal Party together with PST [pt] in 2003.[8] He returned to PDT, where he remained until early 2017, when he left in opposition to party support for the Rodrigo Rollemberg (PSB) government in the Federal District after the governor barred construction of the Memorial da Liberdade e Democracia Presidente João Goulart (President João Goulart Freedom and Democracy Memorial).[9]

Lawsuit against the United States

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During the promotion of his book on Brazilian territory in November 2002, Lincoln Gordon, former U.S. ambassador to Brazil in 1964, admitted that the CIA had bought Brazilian congressmen for five million dollars for the coup against João Goulart,[10] in addition to the logistical and military support.[11] This led the Goulart family to raise a lawsuit for moral, property and image damages against the United States, with the desire to eventually take the case to the World Court.[12][10][13]

The 3rd Panel of the Superior Court of Justice, under the report of Nancy Andrighi [pt]'s minister, would have to decide whether the act was an act of empire ("anyone who contains an order or a co-active decision of the administration for the administered, such as an expropriation decree, an interdiction order or a requisition of assets") or an act of management ("act of management are those that the administration practices without using its supremacy over the recipients. This occurs in acts purely of administration of public goods and services and in negotiations with private parties, which do not require coercion over the interested parties").[12] This action was an appeal after the federal judge of the 10th Circuit Court of Rio de Janeiro extinguished the case, under the interpretation that it was an act of empire.[12]

The Federal Regional Court of the 2nd Region considered that the competence to handle the case lies with the STJ.[12] Nancy Andrighi [pt] considered that the United States has committed an act of management,[13] thus, welcoming the appeal.[13] However, there was no consensus among the ministers of the 3rd Class.[13]

In March 2008, Minister Sidnei Beneti [pt] of the Supreme Court of Justice postponed the analysis of the action.[14] The trial was returned on 24 June 2008.[15] The STJ finally dismissed the case, considering that the United States has immunity under Brazilian law[11] and the STF finally denied the request in 2010, recognizing that the United States has immunity against Brazilian law.[11]

Presidential campaign, 2018

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He was launched by the Free Fatherland Party (PPL) as a candidate for the presidency of Brazil for the 2018 elections, with Léo da Silva Alves as his running mate.[16] His campaign aimed to resume the labor and social reforms [pt] that, according to him, "were being developed and the process was interrupted with the military coup of 1964".[17] In the election, he received 30,176 votes (0.03% of the votes), ranking last and not qualifying for the second round.[18]

In December 2018, since it did not reach that year's election threshold, Goulart Filho's PPL joined the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB).[1][19]

2022 elections

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Pre-candidacy for the Federal District

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On December 18, 2021, the Communist Party of Brazil launched João Vicente as a pre-candidate for the Federal District Government and Ana Prestes as a pre-candidate for the Senate.[20] However, on July 16, 2022, it was announced that his pre-candidacy was withdrawn in favor of the party's support for pre-candidate Leandro Grass (PV).[21]

Published works

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  • Jango e eu: Memórias de um exílio sem volta [Jango and I: Memories of an exile with no return]. Rio de Janeiro: Civilização Brasileira. 2016. p. 350. ISBN 978-8520010921. A finalist of the Prêmio Jabuti.[22]

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Performance in elections

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Year Election Position Party Coalition Vice Votes % Results
1982 Gubernatorial
in Rio Grande do Sul
 [pt]
State deputy PDT No coalition 32.576 Elected[24]
2010 District [pt] District deputy PDT No coalition 674 0.5% Substitute
[25]
2018 Presidential President PPL No coalition Léo da Silva Alves
(PPL)
30.176 0.03% Not elected
[26]

References

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  1. ^ a b PCdoB e PPL aclamam e celebram a união em grande ato político
  2. ^ "Filho de João Goulart se lança como pré-candidato à Presidência pelo PPL" [Son of João Goulart launches as pre-candidate to the Presidency for the PPL] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 March 2018. Archived from the original on 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  3. ^ "João Vicente Goulart: Da 'infância roubada' pelo golpe de 64 ao sonho da Presidência" [João Vicente Goulart: From the 'childhood stolen' by the coup of 64 to the dream of the Presidency] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 5 October 2018. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Pátria Livre lança filho de João Goulart como candidato a presidente" [Free Fatherland Party launches João Goulart's son as president candidate] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2017. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Instituto João Goulart" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Pátria Livre lança filho de João Goulart como candidato a presidente" [Free Fatherland Party launches João Goulart's son as president candidate] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2017. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  7. ^ Candidatos a Deputado Federal
  8. ^ "PL se funde com PST e PGT e garante tempo na TV" [PL merges with PST and PGT and guarantees TV time]. Brasil em Folhas (in Brazilian Portuguese). 11 February 2003. Retrieved 11 February 2003.
  9. ^ "Filho de Jango deixa o PDT" [Jango's son leaves the PDT]. O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  10. ^ a b "João Vicente: "É hora que sejam réus!"" [João Vicente: "It's time for them to be charged!"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). October 2007. Archived from the original on 9 March 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  11. ^ a b c "Negado seguimento à reclamação ajuizada por familiares do ex-presidente João Goulart" [Denied follow-up to complaint filed by family members of former president João Goulart] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 22 November 2010. Archived from the original on 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  12. ^ a b c d "Família de João Goulart quer indenização dos EUA por golpe de 64" [João Goulart's family wants U.S. compensation for coup of 64] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 5 September 2007. Archived from the original on 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  13. ^ a b c d "STJ decide quem julga processo da família Goulart contra EUA" [STJ decides who judges Goulart family case against USA] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 March 2008. Archived from the original on 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  14. ^ "STJ adia julgamento de ação de família Goulart contra EUA" [STJ postpones trial of Goulart family lawsuit against USA] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 March 2008. Archived from the original on 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  15. ^ "STJ retoma hoje julgamento de ação da família de Jango contra os EUA" [STJ resumes Jango's family action trial against the U.S. today] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 24 June 2008. Archived from the original on 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Filho de Jango, deposto pela ditadura, pode disputar a Presidência" [Son of Jango, ousted by dictatorship, may run for president] (in Brazilian Portuguese). VEJA. 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  17. ^ "PPL lança João Goulart Filho candidato a presidente" [PPL launches João Goulart Filho presidential candidate]. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  18. ^ "João Goulart Filho 54". Eleições 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  19. ^ PPL será incorporado ao PCdoB, anunciam presidentes dos dois partidos
  20. ^ "PCdoB-DF lança pré-candidaturas de João Goulart e Ana Prestes" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 December 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Eleições 2022: após federação, PCdoB não tem mais candidato ao GDF" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  22. ^ "Jango e eu: Memórias de exílio sem volta" [Jango and I: Memories of an exile with no return]. Rádioweb UFPA. 25 December 2017. Archived from the original on 7 August 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  23. ^ "João Goulart Filho lança livro com poemas do exílio" [João Goulart Filho launches book with poems from exile]. 18 April 2018. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  24. ^ "Resultados 1982" [Results 1982]. TRE (in Brazilian Portuguese). p. 46. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  25. ^ "Deputado Distrital 1º turno" [District Deputy 1st round] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  26. ^ "Apuração e resultados para presidente" [Results for president] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
Party political offices
New political party PPL nominee for President of Brazil
2018
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