Brazil’s Senate Approves Bill to Curb Violence Against Women
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A new bill approved by the Brazilian Senate this...
August 9, 2018Topic
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Brazil’s President Temer Sanctions New Immigration Bill
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – President of Brazil, Michel Temer, sanctioned a law on...
June 22, 2018
Documentary on Dilma Rousseff’s Impeachment Hits Rio Movie Theaters
Recently awarded in prestigious film festivals like Berlinale, "O Processo" (The Trial, 2018) portrays the controversial impeachment process that splits...
May 22, 2018
Lawmakers Adding ‘Lula’ to Name in Support of Ex-Leader
Granting his request 'for everyone to become Lula' federal and state lawmakers are adding the name of the former President...
April 12, 2018
Brazilian Senate Approves Space Accord With U.S. Despite Protests
Many Brazilian lawmakers say the country should avoid signing any agreement with the US after the North American country imposed...
March 14, 2018
Brazil Senate Approves Federal Control of Rio Security
Following approval in the Chamber, the decree passed with 55 votes and puts Brazil's Military in charge of Rio's security...
February 21, 2018
Brazilian Chamber Approves Military Intervention in Rio
Legislative decree that puts Brazil's Military in charge of Rio's security passed with 340 votes against 72. Senate votes this...
February 20, 2018
Brazil’s Senate Approves Amended Taxi-Hailing App Bill
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – While almost three thousand demonstrated outside Brazil’s Congress on Tuesday...
November 1, 2017
Brazil’s Senate Revokes Court Decision, Reinstates Aecio Neves
The former presidential hopeful's suspension for corruption caused tension between Brazil's Supreme Court and Congress' Upper House
October 18, 2017