Brazil’s President Temer Expected to Change 17 of 28 Ministers
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This week has shaken up senior political leadership in Brazil...
November 16, 2017Topic
Corruption
Rio Lawmakers and Businessmen Arrested in New Lava Jato Phase
By Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a new phase of the Lava Jato Operation, Brazil's...
November 16, 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
Brazil’s Supreme Court Releases Olympic Chief, Carlos Nuzman
Nuzman is charged with participating in a scheme to bribe International Olympic Committee members into voting Rio as the 2016...
October 20, 2017
Brazil’s Senate Revokes Court Decision, Reinstates Aecio Neves
The former presidential hopeful's suspension for corruption caused tension between Brazil's Supreme Court and Congress' Upper House
October 18, 2017
Brazil Votes that Only Congress Can Remove One of Their Own
The Brazilian Supreme Court decided that sitting lawmakers can not be removed from office without the endorsement of the Congress.
October 12, 2017
Brazilian Congressional Report Calls for Rejection of Charges Against Temer
This is the second time that a Congressional report has recommended that charges of corruption against President Temer be rejected...
October 11, 2017
Survey Shows 90 Million People in LATAM Admit Paying Bribes
Survey by Transparency International says Brazil's Lava Jato scandal is helping population feel that they can make a difference in...
October 9, 2017
Brazil’s Olympic Committee President Arrested for Corruption
Carlos Arthur Nuzman is charged with paying members of some African Olympic Committees to have the city of Rio de...
October 5, 2017