Eduardo Paes

Eduardo da Costa Paes ( Brazilian Portuguese: [edwaʁdu dɐ kɔstɐ pɐjs] , born 14 November 1969) is a Brazilian politician who is the former mayor of the city of Rio de Janeiro , keeping Defeated Fernando Gabeira in the 2008 Elections . [1] On 12 August 2012, at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony , Paes RECEIVED the Olympic Flag , by Jacques Rogge , from London Mayor , Boris Johnson .

Paes was a noted trenchant critic of the Lula administration , met name prolongation the Mensalão scandal in 2005 over alleged payments to congressmen for votes. [2] When it cameramen to his administration as Rio de Janeiro’s mayor, Scandals continued to fail after. [3]

As mayor prolongation the bid , Preparation and execution of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Paes has faced many challenges, balancing the Demands and opportunities of the Olympics, with the needs of the Cariocas , the people of Rio de Janeiro. [4]

References

  1. Jump up^ “Eduardo Paes was elected the mayor of Rio de Janeiro (in Portuguese)” . Globo.com . 27 October 2008 . Retrieved 2 January 2009 .
  2. Jump up^ “The mayor who brought` the Olympics to Rio de Janeiro” .
  3. Jump up^ Taylor, Adam (1 October 2012). “Mayor Of Rio Accused Of Paying Rivals $ 500,000 To Drop Out Of Election” . Business Insider . Retrieved 22 June 2014 .
  4. Jump up^ Jonathan Watts (July 11, 2016). “Cities: Rio mayor Eduardo Paes:” The Olympics are a missed opportunity for Brazil ‘ ‘ . The Guardian . Retrieved August 4, 2016 .