Brazil’s Ex-Finance Minister Denies Odebrecht Accusations
Mantega says accusations of his involvement in illicit campaign contributions in 2014 presidential campaign by former Odebrecht CEO as a...
April 7, 2017Topic
Politics
Brazil’s Supreme Court Prohibits Strikes by Security Agents
Despite the Supreme Court’s decision, police officers in Rio de Janeiro said they would continue their more than two month...
April 6, 2017
Brazil Courts Delay Decision that Could Remove Temer
If judges accept charges that the Rousseff-Temer ticket used illegal money to fund its 2014 campaign, election will be annulled...
April 5, 2017
Second Death by Yellow Fever Confirmed in Rio State
The state has distributed more than three million doses of vaccines against yellow fever since January to 92 municipalities.
April 4, 2017
Brazil’s Ex-Chamber President Convicted to 15 Years for Corruption
Eduardo Cunha is accused of receiving more than $1.3 million Swiss francs in bribes for Petrobras' exploration contracts in oil...
March 31, 2017
Death Toll has Reached 162 from Yellow Fever in Brazil
The latest data from the Ministry of Health shows over 2,000 suspected cases and at least 162 reported deaths.
March 30, 2017
Rio de Janeiro Registers Spike in Violence in February 2017
Data shows increased homicide rates and record auto theft rates for the month, while decrease in arrests.
March 29, 2017
Brazil’s Lava Jato’s 39th Phase Arrests Ex-Petrobras Manager
Roberto Gonçalves succeeded Pedro Barusco in his position as Services Manager at Petrobras and in the mega-corruption scheme.
March 28, 2017
Brazil Protesters Take to Streets, but in Smaller Numbers
Demonstrations seen in over 130 cities against everything from corruption, to the proposed social security reform and an outsourcing bill...
March 27, 2017