Brazil’s Controversial Supreme Court Justice Moraes Sworn In
Moraes' nomination was widely criticized, with opposition stating that President Temer chose someone who could leave the PMDB out of...
March 23, 2017Topic
Politics
Officials Fear Slump of Meat Consumption in Brazil
Almost 80 percent of meats produced in Brazil are consumed internally and consumer protection entities are calling for caution and...
March 21, 2017
Meat Scandal May Derail Brazil’s Economic Recovery
With import bans Brazil may be facing a potential loss of export revenues of $3.5 billion. That’s the equivalent to...
March 21, 2017
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, 2017
Chief Prosecutor Janot Requests Investigation of 320 in Brazil
Rodrigo Janot asks Supreme Court to authorize investigation of 5 cabinet members, 7 Congressmen and two former presidents in Lava...
March 15, 2017
Rio Favela Complex Offers Places in Children’s Orchestra
Orquestra Maréimbau, which offers children in Maré favela complex the opportunity to learn classical music and instruments, opens registration for...
March 15, 2017
Former President Lula of Brazil Testifies in Lava Jato Case
Along with six other people, Lula is accused of trying to bribe former Petrobras director Nestor Cerveró into not signing...
March 14, 2017
Brazil’s Forest Code Completes 5 Years With Little Advancement
According to environmentalists, since the new code was approved by congress in 2012 deforestation in the Amazon region has increased...
March 13, 2017
Temer and PT Both Claim Credit for São Francisco Project in Brazil
President Temer and ex Presidents Lula and Rousseff claim to be responsible for success of the transposition of the São...
March 10, 2017