Dilma Rousseff

By Nathan M. Walters, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The diplomatic fallout following the recent impeachment of former Paraguay president Fernando Lugo continued over...

Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Weekly news magazine “Veja” recently published an interview with Gilmar Mendes, one of the Justices of...

By Ségolène Poirier, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Senate committee that is drafting the text of the new Criminal Code approved, on...

By Stephen Eisenhammer, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina is seeking greater partnership with Brazilian state-run energy company, Petrobras, to develop the country’s...

By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, has visited Brazil as part of a...

Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - It’s been a good week for outrage, in Brazil and abroad. A Brazilian higher court...

Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – “Summertime, and the livin’ is easy. Fish are jumpin’…” George Gershwin knew all about Brazilian politics....

By Brennan Stark, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Rousseff ordered a thirty-day inquiry into all contracts signed by Brazilian federal government agencies...

By Sarah de Sainte Croix, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Minister for Sport, Orlando Silva, announced his resignation yesterday in the...

By Brennan Stark, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A bill to distribute oil royalties more evenly amongst Brazil's 27 states passed its first...

Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Our front page story this week is about the March Against Corruption, and although it was in the local...

Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Portuguese part of the title is a shorthand description for politicians who manage to get...

By Patricia Maresch, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian agriculture minister Wagner Rossi submitted his resignation on Wednesday, following corruption allegations among...

By Sarah de Sainte Croix, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Yesterday morning Brazil’s Agriculture Minister, Wagner Rossi, released a statement refuting fresh...