Indigenous Protesters Defeat Congress Bill
Hundreds of Indigenous people hailing from over thiry different tribes across the country made their way Brasília this past week...
October 8, 2013Topic
Congress
The Curmudgeon on Deputy Don
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Eric Clapton wrote a famous song entitled “I shot the sheriff”...
September 3, 2013
Minimum Wage to Increase in 2014: Daily
The Ministry for Planning has announced its budget for 2014 and previews an increase in minimum wage of 6.64 percent,...
August 30, 2013
Brazil Congress Faces Crucial Voting
As President Rousseff urges parties to work together, Congress now has a long list of votes ahead of them on...
August 6, 2013
Brazil Struggles to Push Reforms Forward
While a flurry of proposals and new laws have been brought, it remains to be seen if Congress is willing...
July 16, 2013
Senate Passes Ports Regulation Bill: Daily
The Brazilian Senate has approved a bill, MP 595, that changes rules governing how the country’s ports are regulated, in...
May 17, 2013
Rousseff’s Royalties Veto Blocked: Daily
Brazil’s Congress early Thursday morning voted to overturn President Dilma Rousseff’s line-item vetoes of a new oil royalties bill.
March 8, 2013
More Convictions in Mensalão Case: Daily
Brazil’s Supreme Court has now condemned 22 of the 37 accused of buying political support, with ministers saying there is...
October 2, 2012
Another Brazil Minister Accused of Corruption
Another of President Rousseff’s ministers has come under fire following accusations of nepotism in allocating federal funds to projects pertaining...
January 10, 2012