Brazil’s Interim President Temer Linked to Bribery Scheme
Sergio Machado claims that Temer negotiated with him in 2012 the transfer of R$1.5 million in kickbacks to finance an...
June 16, 2016Topic
Corruption
Lava Jato Court Date Set for Brazil’s Senate President
Brazil's President of the Senate, Renan Calheiros, will testify in court regarding the Lava Jato mega-corruption scheme ensnaring much of...
June 4, 2016
Brazil’s Rousseff Says Ousting Used to Halt Lava Jato
According to suspended leader ,impeachment trial is an attempt to halt mega-corruption scandal from reaching other politicians.
June 2, 2016
Brazil’s Senate President Caught in Dubious Conversation
Senate President Renan Calheiros is heard on tape stating he is in favor of changes in the plea bargain rules.
May 26, 2016
Brazil’s New Planning Minister Steps Down Amidst Scandal
Less than a month in the cabinet position, Romero Jucá, steps down after a recording links him to a plot...
May 24, 2016
Supreme Court in Brazil Opens More Inquiries Against Cunha
Supreme Court in Brazil Opens More Inquiries Against. Expert brazil supreme court analysis and reporting from The Rio Times.
April 26, 2016
Brazil’s President Rousseff to Fight Impeachment to the End
Calling it an injustice, Brazil's President Rousseff said she was outraged she was being judged by politicians who themselves are...
April 19, 2016
Opinion: The Year of Living Dangerously, A Brazilian Tale
Opinion, by Simon Thomas RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In Brazil right now it feels a bit like the last...
March 25, 2016
Millions Gather to Protest in Brazil Against Government
According to officials more than 3.6 million people participated in demonstrations in more than 300 cities throughout the country.
March 14, 2016