Rio’s Mayor Marcelo Crivella Dodges Impeachment Process
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Rio de Janeiro’s City Council rejected on Thursday, a...
July 13, 2018Topic
Benefits
Brazil’s Government Cuts Social Programs to Subsidize Fuel
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The federal government of Brazil announced yesterday (Thursday, May...
June 1, 2018
Brazil’s Lower House Decides President Temer’s Fate, Again
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Accused by Brazil’s former top prosecutor, Rodrigo Janot, for conspiracy...
October 25, 2017
Brazil’s JBS Names High Ranking Politicians in Scandal
JBS executives say that current Senate president was paid R$5 million to support legislation which would benefit company.
May 23, 2017
Brazil’s Senate Proposes End of ‘Super Salaries’
Despite the Constitutional limit of R$33.700/month, some Congressional legislators receive ‘super salaries' ranging from R$ 52,700 to R$67,500.
December 14, 2016
Poll Shows Brazilians Not Enthusiastic About Olympic Gains
Survey shows sixty percent believe that the Olympic Games will render more losses than benefits to the nation.
July 28, 2016
Rio’s Olympics Expected to Run 43 Percent Over Budget
Once the events are over, the city country is expected to fall back to one of the worst recessions in...
July 26, 2016
Bolsa Família is Set to Increase to R$176 per Month in Brazil
The Bolsa Família scheme will increase as the line of extreme poverty in Brazil is also adjusted by nine percent...
May 2, 2016
Proposed Law May Change Outsourced Labor Benefits in Brazil
Proposed law in Brazil addresses what types of a business activity can be defined as eligible for outsourced labor.
April 10, 2015