Brazil’s Former President Lula Convicted for Corruption Again
Brazilian Judge Gabriela Hardt convicted former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday to 12 years and 11 months...
February 7, 2019Topic
Politics
Brazil’s Fiocruz Warns of Possible Health Problems for Dam Victims
Researchers from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) warned on Tuesday of the possibility of aggravation of chronic diseases in the...
February 6, 2019
Brazil’s Mining Agency Wants Daily Inspections on Dams
As the death toll of the Córrego do Feijão (Brumadinho) mine tragedy rises to 134 persons, Brazil’s National Mining Agency...
February 5, 2019
Brazil’s Moro Presents Anti-Crime Bill to Governors
Brazil’s Justice and Public Security Minister, Sergio Moro, meets on Monday in Brasília with governors and public security secretaries to...
February 4, 2019
Rio’s Legislature Begins New Term With Six Members in Jail
Representatives of the Rio de Janeiro Assembly will being sworn in today for the upcoming four-year term, but six of...
February 1, 2019
Brazil’s New Congress Starts Friday Already with Controversial Issues
On Friday, February 1st, Brazil’s Congress will resume legislative activities after the end-of-year break with one of the highest rates...
January 31, 2019
Brazil’s President Bolsonaro to Return to Work After Surgery
Two days after undergoing seven hours of surgery to remove a colostomy bag, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro is expected to...
January 30, 2019
Five People Linked to Vale’s Dam Collapse Arrested in Brazil
Three Vale employees responsible for the licensing of the dam that broke in Brumadinho and two engineers from a partner...
January 29, 2019
Brazil’s President Bolsonaro Undergoes New Surgery
Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, is undergoing surgery on Monday to remove a colostomy bag and reconstruct his intestinal tract. This...
January 28, 2019