Brazil’s New Energy Minister Avid Supporter of Privatization
Wellington Moreira Franco has been linked to the Lava Jato corruption scandal, but as Energy Minister has the benefit of...
April 9, 2018Topic
Lava Jato
Opinion: What Brazil’s Crusading Judge Moro Fears
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Monday night, Judge Sergio Moro was interviewed on TV Cultura, and...
March 28, 2018
Brazil Appellate Court Rejects Lula’s Bid to Avoid Prison
Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice (STJ) unanimously rejected Lula's habeas corpus petition that would have prevented the former leader from...
March 7, 2018
Brazil Drops to 96th in Corruption Perception Index
The perception that little is being done to curb corruption even after the Lava Jato Investigations led the country to...
February 22, 2018
Lava Jato Investigation in Rio de Janeiro Completes 17 Months
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Since the Lava Jato (Car Wash) task force was...
November 18, 2017Opinion: Rio’s Transported Politicians
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Those of us who have lived long in Rio have always...
November 17, 2017
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, 2017
Brazil’s Petrobras Reports Oil and Gas Production Up 2.8%
According to state-controlled oil giant, Petrobras, last month, Brazil oil and natural gas production were up 2.8 percent and two...
October 19, 2017
Brazil Votes that Only Congress Can Remove One of Their Own
The Brazilian Supreme Court decided that sitting lawmakers can not be removed from office without the endorsement of the Congress.
October 12, 2017