Over 1,800 Barred from Running in Brazil’s General Elections
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Of the 29,101 candidates who requested registration to run...
September 25, 2018Topic
Ficha Limpa
Candidates in Brazil Running into Legal Woes Before October Elections
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With less than one month from the first round...
September 5, 2018
Opinion: Brazil’s False Election “Dilemma”
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Seven Sundays from now, Brazilian citizens will go to the polls...
August 28, 2018
Lula Supporters Demand His Freedom, Candidacy in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On the last day for Brazil’s political parties to...
August 15, 2018
Upheld Verdict for Brazil’s Lula May Keep Him From Presidency
The Ficha Limpa bill states that those convicted of crimes are not eligible to run for public office which may...
January 25, 2018 Opinion: Brazil’s “Ficha Limpa” Law and Lula
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Tomorrow a three-judge panel of the Federal Court of Appeals (TRF)...
January 23, 2018 Opinion: Brazil’s Corrupt Politicians – Who Should Judge Them?
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This week, the Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) is considering the arcane...
December 7, 2017
Editorial: Brazil, a Modern Day Tragedy or Comedy?
Editorial, by Stone Korshak RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Watching Brazil in the last year reminds me of the slow,...
April 28, 2016
Ficha Limpa Law Forces Candidates to Withdraw
Three gubernatorial candidates withdraw from race less than three weeks from election day.
September 16, 2014