Praise and Criticism for Brazil’s New Social Security Reform Bill
As Brazil’s government announce the details of the much-awaited social security reform bill, presented to Congress on Wednesday, lines are...
February 21, 2019Topic
Chamber of Deputies
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Delivers Social Security Reform to Congress
Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, delivered the new project for the country’s social security reform in Congress on Wednesday morning. The...
February 20, 2019
Brazil’s New Justice Minister Urges Congress to Approve Anti-Terror Law
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December 3, 2018
Brazil Elects First Indigenous Woman and Transgender to Congress
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Though presidential candidates Jair Bolsonaro and Fernando Haddad dominated Brazil's...
October 10, 2018
Lawmakers Adding ‘Lula’ to Name in Support of Ex-Leader
Granting his request 'for everyone to become Lula' federal and state lawmakers are adding the name of the former President...
April 12, 2018
Brazil’s Pension Reform Now Re-Scheduled for February 2018
Despite 2018 being an election year, government allies believe that the critical pension reform bill will be approved after Carnival...
December 15, 2017
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
Opinion: Brazil’s Shameless Parliament, Round Two
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As if we needed reminding of the venial nature of Brazilian...
October 21, 2017
Decisive Week For Brazil’s President Temer, and Neves
While a Lower House commission decides on charges against the President, the Senate is likely to reverse the suspension against...
October 16, 2017