Teixeira in New Corruption Scandal: Daily
Ricardo Teixeira, president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), has been linked to a company under investigation for corruption charges.
February 16, 2012Topic
Corruption
Seventh Minister Resigns in Brazil: Daily
A seventh minister of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's government has resigned amid accusations of corruption - Minister of Cities Mário...
February 3, 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
Mexico’s Military Lessons for Brazil
An army can be a terrible thing to waste. That’s particularly true in many Latin American countries, where the threats...
December 27, 2011
Brazil Works to Recover Stolen Public Funds
Brazil says it has filed 2,343 civil suits in an attempt to recover R$1.2 billion in public funds from politicians,...
December 20, 2011
World Cup and Olympic Report Alleges Human Rights Violations
A report by the Comitês Populares da Copa lists alleged human rights abuses surrounding the preparations for the 2014 World...
December 13, 2011
Brazil Labor Minister Carlos Lupi Resigns
On Sunday, Brazil’s Labor Minister, Carlos Lupi, became the seventh minister to resign since President Rousseff took office in January.
December 6, 2011
Keep it Moving
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The last month has been big for us, lots of important international and local...
December 6, 2011
Brazil Ranks 73rd in Corruption: Daily
Transparency International released their annual global Corruption Perceptions Index for 2011, ranking Brazil 73rd out of the 183 countries they...
December 6, 2011