Rio Court Blocks R$45.6 Million of Former Governor’s Assets
At the request of the Rio de Janeiro Prosecutor’s office a court blocked the assets of former state governor, Luiz...
January 10, 2019Topic
Money Laundering
Brazil’s Temer Upset at Corruption Charges Against Him
Brazil’s outgoing President, Michel Temer, said on Thursday that despite his many accomplishments in public life, the latest accusations of...
December 21, 2018
Brazil’s New Justice Minister Urges Congress to Approve Anti-Terror Law
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December 3, 2018
Brazil’s Ex-Presidential Candidate Haddad Accused of Money Laundering
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The candidate defeated in the race for the Presidency of...
November 20, 2018
Brazil’s Former Billionaire Eike Batista Sentenced to 30 Years
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Once Brazil’s wealthiest man, businessman Eike Batista was sentenced...
July 4, 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, 2017
Brazil’s Ex-President Lula Convicted and Sentenced to 9.5 Years
Lava Jato judge, Sergio Moro, sentenced the former leader to nine years and six months in prison for passive corruption...
July 12, 2017
Brazilian Judge Halts Activities at Lula Institute
Judge says former President Lula's institute may have been used as a meeting place for the commission of various crimes.
May 10, 2017
Brazilian Prosecutors Seek Arrest of Ex-President Lula
According to prosecutors there is ‘overwhelming proof’ of money laundering, misrepresentation and larceny by the accused.
March 11, 2016