Former Brazilian tycoon Eike Batista’s mining company declared bankrupt
A Rio de Janeiro court declared Wednesday the bankruptcy of MMX Mineração e Metálicos, the mining company controlled by former...
May 19, 2021Topic
Sergio Cabral
Rio Court Blocks R$45.6 Million of Former Governor’s Assets
At the request of the Rio de Janeiro Prosecutor’s office a court blocked the assets of former state governor, Luiz...
January 10, 2019
Rio de Janeiro’s Governor Pezão Arrested for Corruption
The governor of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Fernando Pezão, was arrested early Thursday morning in the official governor’s residence, Laranjeiras...
November 29, 2018
Rio’s Paes Dismisses Corruption Allegations During Campaign
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Trying to reap the success of the 2016 Olympics,...
October 2, 2018
Rio’s Pezão Accused of Receiving R$23 Million Slush Fund Donation
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A former Odebrecht executive stated on Wednesday that the...
August 16, 2018
Brazil’s Former Billionaire Eike Batista Sentenced to 30 Years
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Once Brazil’s wealthiest man, businessman Eike Batista was sentenced...
July 4, 2018
Rio’s Governor, Ex-Security Secretary Accused of Corruption
The bribes divulged by Carlos Miranda involving Governor Pezão and ex-secretary Beltrame are part of the widespread mega corruption scheme...
April 30, 2018
Former Rio Governor Garotinho and Wife Arrested for Corruption
Rio's former governor, however, says corruption charges are payback for exposing corruption in the state's legislative assembly.
November 22, 2017
Lava Jato Investigation in Rio de Janeiro Completes 17 Months
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Since the Lava Jato (Car Wash) task force was...
November 18, 2017