Cabo Daciolo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cabo Daciolo
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 (1976-03-30) 30 March 1976 (age 49) Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Political party	Republicans (2024–present)
Other political affiliations	See list PSOL (2014–2015) Avante (2015–2018) Patriota (2018–2019) PODE (2019–2020) PL (2020) PTB (2021) PROS (2022) PMB (2021–2022) PDT (2022–2024)
Spouse	Cristiane Daciolo ​ (died 2023)​
Residences	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Profession	Military firefighter
Military service
Allegiance	Brazil
Branch/service	Military Firefighters Corps
Rank	3rd Sergeant

Benevenuto Daciolo Fonseca dos Santos (born March 30, 1976), known as Cabo Daciolo, is a Brazilian military firefighter, pastor, and politician. He is currently part of the Republicans party. In 2014, he was elected as a federal deputy, which is like a representative in the national parliament.

Cabo Daciolo became well-known in 2011. He was one of the leaders during a firefighters' strike in Rio de Janeiro. During this time, the firefighters occupied their headquarters and camped near the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro. He later gained national attention when he ran for president in the 2018 Brazilian general election. He received over 1.3 million votes, placing 6th. Although known as Corporal Daciolo, he was promoted to 3rd Sergeant by the Rio de Janeiro Military Firefighters Corps in 2014.

About Cabo Daciolo

Benevenuto Daciolo was born in Florianópolis, a city in Brazil. He was married to Cristiane Daciolo, and they had three children together. He studied tourism before becoming a firefighter.

He became known for his role in the 2011 firefighters' strike in Rio de Janeiro. During this event, the striking firefighters gathered at the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro. Daciolo later became a member of the Assembly of God Evangelical Church.

Cabo Daciolo's Political Journey

Cabo Daciolo began his political career as a member of the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL). He was elected as a federal representative for Rio de Janeiro in the 2014 state elections.

In 2015, Daciolo had a disagreement with his party. He proposed a change to the Constitution of Brazil. He wanted to change the phrase "all the power comes from the people" to "all the power comes from God". His party, PSOL, believed this went against the idea of a secular state, where government and religion are separate. Because of this, PSOL decided to remove him from the party.

During the vote to remove President Dilma Rousseff from office, Daciolo supported her removal. He also expressed strong opinions about other political leaders and media organizations.

In 2017, Daciolo was cleared of some legal issues. This happened because of a law he himself had proposed. This law gave amnesty, or a pardon, to military firefighters and police officers who had participated in strikes between 2011 and 2015. On March 28, 2018, he was announced as a candidate for President of Brazil by the Patriota party.

In July 2018, during a session in the Chamber of Deputies, Daciolo spoke about a fellow lawmaker, Mara Gabrilli. He spent most of his campaign time at Monte das Oliveiras, a mountain in Rio de Janeiro.

For the 2022 presidential elections, Daciolo supported Ciro Gomes. He also considered joining the Democratic Labour Party (PDT). On March 15, 2022, he announced he would run for governor of Rio de Janeiro for the Republican Party of the Social Order (PROS). However, his party later decided not to support his candidacy. On April 2, 2022, he joined PDT to run for senator.

Running for President

In the 2018 presidential election, Cabo Daciolo ran as the candidate for the Patriota party. He finished as the 6th most voted candidate. He received 1,348,323 votes, which was more than candidates like Henrique Meirelles and Marina Silva. After the election results were announced, Daciolo questioned the numbers. He criticized the electronic voting machines used in Brazil. He asked the Superior Electoral Court to cancel the election, claiming there was fraud. However, the court stated that his claims were not true and that there was no evidence of fraud with the electronic voting machines.

During his campaign, Daciolo made some memorable and sometimes unusual statements. For example, he said he would be elected president in the first round with 51% of the votes.

His statements often included religious references and a mix of strong beliefs. This made him a popular figure on the internet and among many Brazilians, especially those who are Evangelical. His unique way of speaking made him very well-known.

During a debate with other candidates, Daciolo asked another candidate, Ciro Gomes, about his involvement with the São Paulo Forum. He also questioned Gomes about a supposed plan for a "Union of Socialist Republics of Latin America" (URSAL). Gomes replied that he was not involved with the Forum and knew nothing about the URSAL. This exchange caused laughter and became a popular topic for internet memes.

Election Results

Presidential Elections

Images for kids

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  Rank insignia of a 3rd Sergeant

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  Logo of the Military Firefighters Corps

See also

In Spanish: Cabo Daciolo para niños