Brazil’s Temer Upset at Corruption Charges Against Him
Brazil’s outgoing President, Michel Temer, said on Thursday that despite his many accomplishments in public life, the latest accusations of...
December 21, 2018Topic
Corruption
Rio de Janeiro’s Governor Pezão Arrested for Corruption
The governor of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Fernando Pezão, was arrested early Thursday morning in the official governor’s residence, Laranjeiras...
November 29, 2018
Brazil’s Ex-Presidential Candidate Haddad Accused of Money Laundering
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The candidate defeated in the race for the Presidency of...
November 20, 2018
Court Finds 12 Police Officers in Rio Guilty of Robbery and Extortion
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Four years after a group of Rio police officers were...
September 26, 2018
Candidates in Brazil Running into Legal Woes Before October Elections
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With less than one month from the first round...
September 5, 2018
Rio’s Pezão Accused of Receiving R$23 Million Slush Fund Donation
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A former Odebrecht executive stated on Wednesday that the...
August 16, 2018
Brazil, Argentina Sign Deal to Share Odebrecht Plea-Bargaining Information
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A legal cooperation agreement signed between Brazil and Argentina...
July 17, 2018
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, 2018
Brazil’s Odebrecht to Pay R$2.7 Billion for Corrupt Practices
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Odebrecht announced it has signed a leniency deal with...
July 10, 2018