Decisive Week for Brazil’s Supreme Court, Congress
While Brazil's Chief Justice will choose who will take over the Lava Jato cases Congressional representatives choose both Chamber and...
February 1, 2017Topic
Lava Jato
Brazil’s Ex-Billionaire Eike Batista Returns to Rio and Sent to Jail
Accused of paying US$16.5 million to ex-governor Sergio Cabral in bribes, executive sits in jail cell with others accused in...
January 31, 2017
Brazil’s Batista on Interpol List to be Arrested and Extradited
Batista is charged with paying approximately US$16.5 million-worth in bribes to former Rio de Janeiro governor Sergio Cabral.
January 27, 2017
Brazil Issues Arrest Warrant for Billionaire Eike Batista
The Lava Jato investigation found that Batista paid former governor Sergio Cabral US$16.5 million in bribes, putting the money in...
January 26, 2017
Brazil’s Petrobras Defends Invitation of Over 30 Foreign Companies
According to the oil giant, Brazil’s largest engineering companies are barred from bidding on petrochemical complex due to involvement in...
January 24, 2017
Brazil’s Temer to Wait to Nominate Supreme Court Justice
The President said his nominee to replace Justice Teori Zavascki, would only come after a new rappourter has been appointed...
January 23, 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
Opinion: Cui Bono? The Death of Justice Zavascki “Explained”
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Yesterday, a light aircraft carrying Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Zavascki...
January 20, 2017
Brazil’s Odebrecht to Pay U.S., Switzerland Billions in Fines
Already considered the largest-ever global bribery accord, Odebrecht, and subsidiary Braskem, agree to pay two foreign countries over US$3.5 billion...
December 22, 2016