ALERJ

Prosecutor’s Office Also Investigates Flávio Bolsonaro for Money Laundering

The investigation into the alleged embezzlement scheme of Rio's Legislative Assembly (ALERJ) employees' wages, the so-called 'rachadinha' (splitting), is expected...

January 4, 2021

Inmate Deaths Due to Disease Up by 114 Percent in Rio Since 2010

The deaths of inmates in Rio de Janeiro state due to diseases acquired during incarceration, increased by 114 percent between...

April 22, 2019

Prosecutors Want Explanation From Rio’s Witzel About Snipers

Prosecutors Office is asking for explanations from Rio de Janeiro state’s governor, Wilson Witzel, on declarations that snipers were already...

April 2, 2019

Rio’s Legislature Begins New Term With Six Members in Jail

Representatives of the Rio de Janeiro Assembly will being sworn in today for the upcoming four-year term, but six of...

February 1, 2019

Opinion: Brazil’s Election Surprises – Part II

Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Continuing our curmudgeonly concentration on the State of Rio de Janeiro,...

October 15, 2018

Opinion: Brazil’s Corrupt “Esprit de Corps”

Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Last week, Rio State Assembly (“ALERJ”) voted, 39 to 19, to...

November 20, 2017

Rio Lawmakers and Businessmen Arrested in New Lava Jato Phase

By Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a new phase of the Lava Jato Operation, Brazil's...

November 16, 2017

Government Workers Protest Budget Measures in Rio de Janeiro

Protesters in Rio de Janeiro occupied the entrance to the ALERJ yesterday, and blocked the lanes of Avenida Presidente Antônio...

March 3, 2016

Rio’s Parliament Approves Law Against Carrying Knives

The parliament of Rio de Janeiro, ALERJ, has approved a law punishing the open carrying of so-called armas brancas (white...

June 11, 2015