Brazilian Judges Are Paid Far Above the Legal Cap. Their Courts See No Problem
Payments hit ten times Brazil's R$46,366 cap. After the STF penduricalhos ruling, seven state courts were summoned to explain and...
July 10, 2026Topic
Politics
Brazil Says $1.5bn Was Laundered Through Rio Petrol Stations
Coaf traced R$7.6bn ($1.48bn) in a Rio fuel station laundering case. A Senate hopeful and former police chief are among...
July 10, 2026
A Brazilian Banker Hired $1.5m of Influencers to Attack His Regulator
Federal police raided the adman behind a paid influencer campaign against Brazil central bank, ordered after regulators blocked the sale...
July 10, 2026
Colombia’s June 21 Runoff: A Guide for Expats
Colombia's June 21 presidential runoff pits Abelardo De la Espriella against Iván Cepeda. What expats in Bogotá should expect on...
June 5, 2026
Understanding the Brazil Political System: A 2026 Guide for Investors
Decode the complex Brazil political system to protect your capital. Our 2026 guide for investors turns political noise into actionable...
March 26, 2026
Brazil’s Corruption Crackdown Crumbles: The New Legal Landscape
(Analysis) Brazil's judicial system is currently undergoing a significant and dramatic transformation process. Operation Car Wash (Lava Jato), once a...
May 26, 2024
Unraveling Brazil’s Marielle Franco Mystery
After six years of inquiry and debate, significant developments emerge in the tragic 2018 assassination of Rio councilwoman Marielle Franco
March 25, 2024
Five parties formalize the largest bloc in the Brazilian House with 142 deputies
With 142 seats in the House of Representatives, the MDB, PSD, Republicans, Podemos, and PSC parties have formalized the largest...
April 1, 2023
Peruvian Constitutional Court dismisses treason case against Castillo
The Constitutional Court of Peru ordered on Tuesday the Peruvian Congress to annul the case for alleged treason filed against...
November 23, 2022