Rio Lawmakers and Businessmen Arrested in New Lava Jato Phase
By Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a new phase of the Lava Jato Operation, Brazil's...
November 16, 2017Topic
investigations
Brazil’s Court Calls for Inquiries on Scores of Politicians
Among those to be investigated for corruption are 42 federal representatives, 24 senators, three state governors and eight cabinet members.
April 12, 2017
Brazil’s Judge Overseeing Lava Jato Case Dies in Plane Crash
Supreme Court Justice Teori Zavascki was responsible for overseeing much of the Lava Jato (Carwash) Scandal, whose investigations which may...
January 20, 2017
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
More Than 2,300 Deaths Recorded by Police in Brazil in 2014
In 2014, six people have died per day on average in Brazil through military police, totaling in 2,368 deaths in...
July 27, 2015