Former Chief of Staff Arrested in Bribery Scandal in Brazil
Antonio Palocci is the second high-ranking official of the Lula and Rousseff administrations to be arrested in recent days linked...
September 26, 2016Topic
Rousseff
Brazil’s Ex-Finance Minister Arrested in Lava Jato Probe
The thirty-fourth phase of the Lava Jato investigation included the arrest of former Minister Guido Mantega for corruption, fraud and...
September 22, 2016
Brazil’s Former Speaker Eduardo Cunha Impeached by Landslide
Arguing he was a victim of political revenge, Eduardo Cunha, was impeached by 450 votes for and only 10 against.
September 13, 2016
Defense Testimonies for Brazil’s Rousseff to End This Week
The final vote by Senators is expected to occur at between August 22-26, immediately after the Rio 2016 Olympics but...
June 27, 2016
Brazil’s Interim Government Replaces Petrobras President
The new interim government is replacing Aldemir Bendine with former Energy Minister, Pedro Parente, as the head the country’s state-run...
May 20, 2016
Serra Reaffirms Brazil’s Partnership Priority with Argentina
Country's new Foreign Relations Minister announces new policies which will guide the country’s foreign policy.
May 19, 2016
Brazil’s New Government Cuts Resources for Housing Program
The Cities Ministry revoked a Rousseff administration order that would authorize the construction of 11,000 new units of the Minha...
May 18, 2016
Annulment of Impeachment Process in Brazil is Reversed
In less than 24 hours Brazil’s interim Chamber president decided to annul the approval of the impeachment process of President...
May 10, 2016
Brazil Labor Day Rallies Turn Into Impeachment Protests
Anti-impeachment rallies occurred in at least thirty cities in nineteen states, but with fewer protesters than previous demonstrations.
May 2, 2016