Benevenuto Daciolo Fonseca dos Santos (born 30 March 1976),[1] known as Cabo Daciolo (Corporal Daciolo in English), is a Brazilian military firefighter, pastor and politician affiliated to Republicans.[2] In 2014, he was elected federal deputy. He was expelled from the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) in 2015[3] and later affiliated to the Labour Party of Brazil (later Avante), Patriota, Podemos (PODE), Liberal Party and the Brazilian Woman's Party (PMB).[4][5]
Cabo Daciolo | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 1 February 2015 – 1 February 2019 | |
| Constituency | Rio de Janeiro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benevenuto Daciolo Fonseca dos Santos 30 March 1976 Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| Political party | Republicans (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Spouse |
Cristiane Daciolo (died 2023) |
| Residence(s) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Profession | Military firefighter |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Brazil |
| Branch/service |  Military Firefighters Corps |
| Rank |  3rd Sergeant |
Daciolo gained notoriety in 2011, when he was one of the leaders of the firefighters' strike in Rio de Janeiro. The strikes occupied the headquarters of the corporation and camped in the staircases of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro (ALERJ). Daciolo was arrested and detained for nine days in the Gericinó Penitentiary Complex.[6][7] He became nationally known for being candidate on the 2018 Brazilian general election. With 1,348,323 votes (1.26% of the valid votes), he placed 6th.[8] Besides being widely known as Corporal Daciolo, in 2014 he was promoted by Rio de Janeiro Military Firefighters Corps to the rank of 3rd Sergeant, retiring at the end of the year.[9]
Personal life
editBenevenuto Daciolo was born in Florianópolis and was married to journalist Cristiane Daciolo, deceased on 29 August 2023 due to complications of a leukemia diagnosed in 2018, whom they had 3 children.[10] Graduated in tourism,[11][12] Daciolo became known in 2011, when he was one of the leaders of the firefighters' strike in Rio de Janeiro. In the occasion, the strikers occupied the staircase of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro. Daciolo was arrested for 9 days at the Bangu I penitentiary.[13] Daciolo attended Bola de Neve Church and later became member of the Assembly of God Evangelical Church.[14]
Political career
editMember of the Socialism and Liberty Party, he was elected federal representative for Rio de Janeiro at the 2014 state elections.[15] In March 2015, Daciolo got into a controversy with his party after supporting the release of 12 police officers accused of participation in the torture and murder of bricklayer Amarildo Dias de Souza in 2013.[16] In May of the same year, PSOL national directory voted, 53 to 1, to expel Daciolo from the party after he proposed a constitutional amendment to change the first paragraph of the Constitution of Brazil from "all the power comes from the people" to "all the power comes from God", which, according to the party, harms the secular state. In the same meeting, PSOL also voted, 31 to 24, to not recall his term to the Superior Electoral Court.[16]
During the voring of the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, Daciolo not only supported the removal of the president, but also of the vice president, Michel Temer, criticized the President of the Chamber, Eduardo Cunha, Rede Globo, and his state's governor and vice governor Luiz Fernando Pezão and Francisco Dornelles, respectively.[17]
In December 2017, Daciolo was acquitted by the Supreme Federal Court based on a bill proposed by him when he was already the subject of a lawsuit. Daciolo was a defendant in a criminal lawsuit for criminal association (Article 288 of the Penal Code of Brazil) and for many articles of the National Security Law, but he was benefited by a bill proposed by himself which gave amnesty to military firefighters and police officers from many states who participated in strikes from 2011 to 2015.[18] On 28 March 2018, he was launched by Patriota as candidate for President of Brazil.[19][20]
In July 2018, in a session of the Chamber of Deputies, Daciolo "profetized" the cure of a fellow lawmaker, Mara Gabrilli, who is disabled.[21] Daciolo spent most part of his electoral campaign at Monte das Oliveiras, a mount in the neighbourhood of Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro.[22]
For the 2022 presidential elections, Daciolo endorsed Ciro Gomes and almost got affiliated to the Democratic Labour Party (PDT).[23] On 15 March 2022, he announced his pre-candidacy for governor of Rio de Janeiro for the Republican Party of the Social Order (PROS),[24] but later the party's national executive rejected his candidacy.[25][26] On 2 April 2022, he joined PDT to run for senator.[27][28]
Candidate for President
editIn the 2018 presidential election, Daciolo was a candidate for Patriota party, finishing as the 6th most voted candidate with 1,348,323 votes, ahead of candidates such as Henrique Meirelles and Marina Silva. As the final results were released, Daciolo contested the numbers, criticizing the voting by DRE voting machines. In a suit filed to the Superior Electoral Court, he called for annulment of the voting, alleging fraud. The court stated that his suspicion was unfounded and that there were no confirmation of any fraud related to electronic voting machines, which were initially used in 1996.[29]
During the campaign, he made controversial and irreverent statements, such as the "prophecy" that he would be elected president:[30]
...I'm prophesying for the Brazilian nation, I will be the next President of the Republic, for the honor and glory of Lord Jesus, in the first round with 51% of the votes...
His statements made him a meme in the internet and a popular figure at the time,[31][32] due to his statements remarked by religious citations and that mix messianism, theocracy, Christian fundamentalism and conspiracy theories.[33] His way to speak made him very known by the Brazilian people in general and especially the Evangelical ones, who voted or supported him.[34]
During a debate with other candidates, promoted by Rede Bandeirantes, Daciolo affirmed that the PDT candidate, Ciro Gomes, was one of the founders of São Paulo Forum and questioned him about his participation in the creation of a supposed Union of Socialist Republics of Latin America, the URSAL. Gomes, on the other hand, answered he's not the founder of the Founder and he didn't know anything about the hypothetical Union, causing laughter in the audience. The fact led to a bunch of memes on the following day, which treated the subject with humor.[35]
Electoral results
editPresidential elections
edit| Election year | Candidate | No. of overall votes |
% of overall vote |
Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Cabo Daciolo | 1.348.323 | 1,26 | 6th |
References
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- ^ "Republicanos quer lançar Cabo Daciolo à prefeitura do Rio e dar troco em Paes por demissões". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-06-06. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Mello Franco, Bernardo (16 May 2015). "PSOL expulsa deputado que tenta trocar o povo por Deus na Constituição" [PSOL expels deputy who tries to change 'the people' for 'God' in the Constitution] (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ Rezende, Constança (11 August 2018). "De 'fruto de um Deus vivo' a líder de greve: quem é Cabo Daciolo". UOL Eleições 2018 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Bruno, Cássio (February 2019). "Cabo Daciolo embarca no Podemos para concorrer à Prefeitura do Rio". O Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Líder da greve dos bombeiros é expulso com mais 12" [Firefighters' strike leader is expelled along with other 12] (in Portuguese). Veja. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ Salles, Stéfano (8 September 2020). "Sem apoio do PL para concorrer à prefeitura do Rio, Cabo Daciolo deixa o partido". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Carneiro, Gabriel (7 October 2018). "'Candidato meme', Daciolo fica em 6°, à frente de Meirelles e Marina". UOL Eleições 2018 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Glória a Deus? Ex-deputado federal Cabo Daciolo quer o governo do Rio". Veja Rio (in Brazilian Portuguese). 15 March 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Antunes, Thiago (9 October 2014). "Cabo Daciolo, o 'Psol de Cristo', quer ser governador do Rio". O Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Eleições 2018: conheça a formação dos candidatos a presidente". Flacso (in Brazilian Portuguese). 24 September 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Cabo Daciolo, do Patriota, declara ao TSE não ter bens". Folha de Pernambuco (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Líder da greve dos bombeiros é expulso com mais 12". Veja (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 March 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Quem é Cabo Daciolo, o candidato que confia sua campanha a Deus". Exame (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 September 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Campos, Mateus (21 October 2014). "Com tom religioso e sem apoio do PSOL-RJ, Daciolo comemora eleição e promete ir a pé até Brasília". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ a b Mello Franco, Bernardo (16 May 2015). "PSOL expulsa deputado que tenta trocar o povo por Deus na Constituição". Folha de S. Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Fischer, Neuber (18 April 2016). "Deputado usa voto no impeachment para detonar a Globo". Observatório da TV (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ de Vasconcellos, Marcos (14 December 2017). "STF anistia deputado federal com base em lei que ele mesmo criou enquanto era réu". Conjur (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Maia, Gustavo (28 March 2018). "Preterido por Bolsoanro, Patriota lança bombeiro evangélico à Presidência". UOL Eleições 2018 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Rocha, Leonel (28 March 2018). "Cabo Daciolo se lança à Presidência de olho nos debates da TV". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Beraldo, Paulo (13 July 2018). "Em sessão da Câmara, deputado profetiza que Deus irá 'curar' Mara Gabrilli". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Cipriani, Juliana (23 August 2018). "No monte à espera de milagre, Daciolo pode ter ponto cortado na Câmara". Estado de Minas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Niklas, Jan (16 December 2021). "Cabo Daciolo desiste de candidatura à Presidência e declara voto em Ciro Gomes". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Macedo, Aline; Jaume, Ana Paula (15 March 2022). "Cabo Daciolo sela união com PROS". O Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Salles, Stéfano (15 March 2022). "Cabo Daciolo lança pré-candidatura ao governod o RJ, pelo PROS". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Ribeiro, Weudson (15 March 2022). "PROS Nacional nega ter concordado com pré-candidatura de Daciolo no RJ". UOL Eleições (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Porto, Douglas; Brambila, Bárbara (1 April 2022). "Cabo Daciolo se filia ao PDT podendo disputar uma vaga no Senado ou Câmara". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Ribeiro, Bruno (2 April 2022). "PDT filia Cabo Daciolo, pré-candidato ao Senado no Rio de Janeiro". Partido Democrático Trabalhista (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Amorim, Felipe (10 October 2018). "Cabo Daciolo pede ao TSE anulação do 1° turno das eleições por fraude". UOL Eleições 2018 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "'Serei presidente, não sei como', diz cabo Daciolo após encerrar 21 dias de retiro". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 September 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Internet vai à loucura com Cabo Daciolo; veja memes". Tech ao Minuto (in Brazilian Portuguese). 27 September 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Participação de Cabo Daciolo em debate gera memes na web". DOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). 27 September 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Tolotti, Rodrigo (9 August 2018). "Quem é Cabo Daciolo, o candidato nacionalista que quer transformar o Brasil em uma teocracia". InfoMoney (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Mello Franco, Bernardo (9 August 2018). "Conheça Cabo Daciolo, o pastor presidenciável que promete expulsar o demônio do Planalto". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Ciro Gomes: O que o Foro de São Paulo e Ursal têm a ver com o candidato". HuffPost Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 10 August 2018. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2023.