Cabo Daciolo

Benevenuto Daciolo Fonseca dos Santos (born 30 March 1976),[1] known as Cabo Daciolo (Corporal Daciolo in English), is a Brazilian military firefighter and politician affiliated to the Democratic Labour Party (PDT). In 2014, he was elected federal deputy. He was expelled from the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) in 2015[2] and later affiliated himself to the Labour Party of Brazil (PTdoB) (later Avante) and then to Patriota.

Cabo Daciolo
Daciolo in 2015
Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro
In office
1 February 2015 – 1 February 2019
Personal details
Born
Benevenuto Daciolo Fonseca dos Santos

(1976-03-30) 30 March 1976
Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Political partyPDT (2022–present)
Other political
affiliations
ProfessionMilitary firefighter
Military service
Allegiance Brazil
Branch/service Military Firefighters Corps
Rank Corporal

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.[3]

He ran for President of Brazil in the 2018 elections, gaining 1.3% of the popular vote and coming in 6th place.[4]

Personal life

He is married to Cristiane Daciolo and is a father to three children.[5]

Electoral results

Presidential elections
Election year Candidate No. of
overall votes		 % of
overall vote		 Place
2018 Cabo Daciolo 1.348.323 1,26 6th

References
  1. "Cabo Daciolo 5020" (in Portuguese). Eleições 2014. 5 October 2014. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  2. 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.
  3. "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.
  4. Rezende, Constança. "De 'fruto de um Deus vivo' a líder de greve: quem é Cabo Daciolo - Notícias - UOL Eleições 2018" [From 'Live God's fruit' to strike leader: who is Cabo Daciolo]. UOL Eleições 2018 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2018-08-11. Retrieved 2018-08-11. Defensor de militares e evangélicos, esse catarinense de Florianópolis, de 42 anos, sempre faz pronunciamentos marcados por citações religiosas e em tom que mistura messianismo e teorias conspiratórias.
  5. Eduardo Alves, Francisco (9 October 2014). "Cabo Daciolo, o 'PSOL de Cristo', quer ser governador do Rio" [Cabo Daciolo, the 'PSOL of Christ', wants to be Governor of Rio de Janeiro] (in Portuguese). O Dia. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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