Militia Suspects Arrested in Operation Triad
A Draco (Department of Repression Against Organized Crime) operation culminated with fourteen police officials suspected of militia involvement arrested.
August 9, 2011Topic
Corruption
Scandals Taint Progress in Região Serrana
Former councilman Odenir Cardoso Moreira, better known as “Quincas,” is being investigated by the Polícia Militar for the misappropriation of...
July 26, 2011
Passos Steps Up as New Transport Minister
President Dilma Rousseff appointed Paulo Sergio Passos as new Transport Minister after Nacimento scandal.
July 26, 2011
The “Tragedy” of Corruption
Opinion, by Samantha Barthelemy RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Worse than having a government plagued by corruption – a problem...
July 26, 2011
The Curmudgeon on Democratically (Un)Elected Presidents
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The death last week of Itamar Franco, Brazil’s President from 1992...
July 5, 2011
PT History Repeats Itself
Opinion, by Samantha Barthelemy RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This has been a turbulent month for Dilma Rousseff's government. As...
June 14, 2011Corruption
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This week the headlines have been covered with Operação Guilhotina (Operation Guillotine), with 580...
February 15, 2011
Beheading Crime
Opinion, by Samantha Barthelemy RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The news is hardly surprising. But that does not mean they...
February 15, 2011
Elite What?
Opinion, by Samantha Barthelemy RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This week I went to Cinemark Barra Downtown, twice, to watch...
January 11, 2011