Minha Casa Minha Vida Fraud in Brazil
The Ministry for Cities will investigate accusations that former civil servants have defrauded the government’s massive housing program, Minha Casa...
April 16, 2013Topic
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Officials Fired in New Corruption Scandal
Federal Police said Friday they had arrested six people during raids on government offices in Brasília and São Paulo for...
November 27, 2012
Ex-Chief of Staff José Dirceu Jailed: Daily
Brazil's Supreme Court has sentenced ex-Chief of Staff José Dirceu to nearly eleven years in prison for corruption crimes relating...
November 13, 2012
Elections End with PT Win in São Paulo
PT candidate Fernando Haddad's win in the São Paulo mayoral race has strengthen President Rousseff and Lula's party, a mid-term...
October 30, 2012
Haddad Elected São Paulo Mayor: Daily
Fernando Haddad (PT) has been elected mayor of São Paulo, beating rival José Serra in a hard-fought second round of...
October 30, 2012
Guilty Verdicts for Forming the Mensalão
The Supreme Court (STF) has found at least ten politicians and business figures guilty of setting up the cash-for-votes mensalão...
October 23, 2012
PT Warns of a Mensalão Smoke Screen
PT President Rui Falcão has warned against the Mensalão scandal against his party for political ends in the second round...
October 16, 2012
Valério Implicates Lula in the Mensalao
As the mensalão moves this week into its most politically significant phase, Marcos Valério has claimed the scheme reached the...
September 18, 2012
Ficha Limpa Bans 317 Candidates in 2012
More than 300 mayoral candidates in October’s municipal elections have been prohibited from running for office under the Lei do...
September 11, 2012