Brazil’s President Announces Anti-Corruption Measures
The measures come in the wake of Sunday’s nationwide protests, when millions of people took to the streets against corruption...
March 19, 2015Topic
Rousseff
Approval Rates of Brazil’s President and Congress Drop
Rousseff already has the highest disproval rate of any Brazilian leader since 1992.
March 18, 2015
More Than One Million Protest Against Government in Brazil
Sunday’s protests were focused on a single issue, that of corruption during the Rousseff administration.
March 16, 2015
Thousands of Pro-Government Supporters March in Brazil
The marches were held two days before Sunday’s expected nationwide protests.
March 14, 2015Opinion: The “Third Round”, a Smidgen
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Friday the 13th, there were demonstrations across the country, supporting President...
March 14, 2015
Tougher Law for Crimes Against Women in Brazil
The country occupies the seventh position among countries with the highest rate of violent deaths among women.
March 11, 2015
Government Suspends Program Linked to Minha Casa, Minha Vida
Programs like Minha Casa Melhor, are being suspended due to high default rates.
March 9, 2015Opinion: Bovinity and Puppetry, Petrobras in Brazil, a Smidgen
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bovinity has been defined as: “the state or quality of being...
February 7, 2015
Petrobras CEO Steps Down Amid Corruption Scandal
Resignation announcement came as surprise, with markets forecasting Foster would step down only in March.
February 4, 2015