Brazilians Protest and March Against Corruption
Brazilians are standing up in support of President Rousseff’s “clean-up” campaign and making their voices heard in the fight against...
September 13, 2011Topic
Corruption
UPP Corruption Demands Complex Questions, Solutions
Opinion, by Michael Kerlin RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "Things could really be different this time," we told ourselves about...
September 13, 2011
“Rouba mas faz” vs “New Brooms”
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Portuguese part of the title is a shorthand description for...
August 30, 2011
President Rousseff Takes Stand on Corruption
President Rousseff is demonstrating a desire to end a level of institutionalized corruption inherited from a long, often embarrassing, past.
August 23, 2011
Living in the Marvelously Expensive City (Part Deux)
Opinion, by Samantha Barthelemy RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – I was quite surprised and truly pleased with the response to...
August 23, 2011
New Agriculture Minister in Brazil: Daily
By Sarah de Sainte Croix, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Yesterday morning Mendes Ribeiro Filho was named...
August 19, 2011
Brazil Agriculture Minister Resigns: Daily
By Patricia Maresch, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian agriculture minister Wagner Rossi submitted his resignation on...
August 18, 2011
Ministry of Tourism Scandal Erupts in Brazil
Following the arrest of 35 officials from the Ministry of Tourism Federal Police investigators are reporting evidence of embezzlement of...
August 16, 2011
Agriculture Minister Accused: Daily
Brazil’s Agriculture Minister, Wagner Rossi, released a statement Wagner Rossi, accused Agriculture Minister refutes corruption allegations.
August 14, 2011