Brazil’s Rousseff Presents Defense Against Impeachment
General Attorney Cardozo made a final plea to the members of the special commission on why the impeachment process should...
April 5, 2016Topic
Chamber of Deputies
Brazil’s Rousseff Likely to Lose Support From PMDB Party
On Tuesday, Brazil’s largest political party, the PMDB is expected to announce it is withdrawing its support for the Rousseff...
March 28, 2016
Poll Shows 68 Percent in Brazil Support Rousseff Impeachment
A survey on the Rousseff Administration shows that more than half of Brazilians support the impeachment of the President while...
March 21, 2016
Congress in Brazil Returns to Impeachment and Corruption
This legislative year will start with at least eleven parliamentary investigative commissions including the possible ousting of the Speaker of...
February 1, 2016
Brazil’s Courts Suspends Impeachment Process After Scuffle
Decision by Brazil's highest court came after representatives physically, verbally attacked each other during vote to elect committee to look...
December 9, 2015
Brazil’s Congress Expected to Stay Busy Until End of Year
Chamber to choose committee for impeachment proceedings against Rousseff, investigate Chamber president, while Senate discusses Senator Amaral's fate.
December 7, 2015
Brazilian Ethics Council to Discuss Eduardo Cunha’s Fate
In the past month, opposition leaders both in the Lower House and Senate have called for Cunha to step down...
November 3, 2015
Commission in Brazil Proposes Lowering Age to Buy Guns
Among the measures proposed is easing requirements for gun purchases and lowering the minimum age for those wishing to purchase...
October 28, 2015
Workers’ Unions Protests Against Outsourcing Bill in Brazil
Unions say that the bill would allow companies to offer lower salaries and lesser benefits for workers, eating away at...
April 16, 2015