Opinion: Rio’s “No-Accounts” Tribunal
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The institutional structure of Brazil is complicated, even for Brazilians, so...
March 30, 2017Topic
Lava Jato
Brazil’s Lava Jato’s 39th Phase Arrests Ex-Petrobras Manager
Roberto Gonçalves succeeded Pedro Barusco in his position as Services Manager at Petrobras and in the mega-corruption scheme.
March 28, 2017Opinion: Brazil’s Unstable Political Stability
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Late last year, the Curmudgeon wrote that “the institutional foundations of...
March 27, 2017
Retirees in Rio to Receive R$250 Million of Lava Jato Money
Court orders that part of corruption money retrieved from former Governor Cabral be used to pay bonus of state retirees.
March 20, 2017
Lava Jato Corruption Investigation Completes 3 Years in Brazil
Since 2014, Lava Jato has yielded 746 searches and seizures, 198 arrests, 57 criminal charges against 260 persons and recovery...
March 17, 2017
Brazil’s Courts Authorize Petrobras to Sell Assets
With the aggressive divestment program, the company hopes for US$21 billion in revenues by 2018.
March 16, 2017
Chief Prosecutor Janot Requests Investigation of 320 in Brazil
Rodrigo Janot asks Supreme Court to authorize investigation of 5 cabinet members, 7 Congressmen and two former presidents in Lava...
March 15, 2017
Former President Lula of Brazil Testifies in Lava Jato Case
Along with six other people, Lula is accused of trying to bribe former Petrobras director Nestor Cerveró into not signing...
March 14, 2017
Rio’s Ex-Governor Cabral Formally Charged Again for Corruption
According to federal prosecutors, Cabral and his group embezzled over R$318 million in another part of the Lava Jato investigation.
March 9, 2017