[3] During his tenure as Secretary of Planning, Azeredo established the Sistema Transcol [pt] in 1989, which reorganized the public transportation system in the Vitória metropolitan area.

[1] In early 1990, Azeredo joined the Democratic Labour Party (PDT) at the invitation of Waldir Pires, a then federal deputy who had recently served as Governor of Bahia.

[1] During his tenure as governor, Azeredo oversaw the visits of Pope John Paul II and South African President Nelson Mandela to Espírito Santo.

[1] However, Azeredo was defeated by his former 1990 opponent, José Inácio Ferreira [pt] of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) in the first round.

[1] However, five days later, Azeredo succumbed to complications of pneumonia and cardiac arrest at the hospital at approximately 7:50 am on September 16, 2018, at the age of 73.