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, 2017Topic
Politicians
Odebrecht Ready to Close Deal With Prosecutors in Brazil
Former executive is expected to name politicians, state governors, former presidents , as well as current cabinet members in corruption...
October 25, 2016
Opinion: Brazil and the Laws of No Responsibility
Opinion, by Simon Thomas RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil is chock full of laws, rules, and regulations (LR&Rs). This...
April 30, 2016
Brazil Protests Await Government Action
The wave of mass demonstrations throughout Brazil has peaked for now, but Brazil’s protest movement, currently at a truce with...
July 2, 2013
Delta Out of Rio Projects Amid Allegations
A Federal Police investigation has found links between Delta Construção, which last week left the BRT consortium, and the now...
May 1, 2012
Brazil Mourns Journalist, Fourth in 2012
The death of reporter Décio Sá, killed last week in Maranhão state, north-east Brazil, brings the number of journalists murdered...
May 1, 2012Operation Visibility, Improving Credibility
By Philip Sever, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - In an attempt to increase transparency in their actions the Prefeitura...
March 21, 2009