Brazil’s PSDB Party Confirms Support for President Temer
Three days after Brazil’s Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) decided against annulling the 2014 Rousseff-Temer presidential ticket, President Michel Temer (of...
June 13, 2017Topic
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Brazil Court Dismisses Corruption Case Against President Temer
The political landscape in Brazil avoided another upheaval yesterday (Friday, June 9th) when the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) voted against...
June 10, 2017
Brazil’s Court Starts Trial to Annul Rousseff-Temer Ticket
If irregularities in campaign funding are found to be true, President Michel Temer could be ousted from the Presidency.
June 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
Odebrecht Says Rousseff Knew of Illicit Campaign Money in Brazil
Testimony by former Odebrecht CEO that ex-president Dilma Rousseff knew about illicit campaign contributions were leaked to website.
March 24, 2017
Irregularities in 41 Percent of Campaign Donations in Brazil
Among the irregularities registered in the 2016 municipal election donations were deceased donors and those in social welfare programs.
December 20, 2016
Over 1,500 Foreign-Born Candidates Seek Office in Brazil
Candidates come from countries as far away as China, Angola and Palestine as well as the United States, Germany, Spain,...
September 29, 2016
Opinion: The Curmudgeon on 2016 in Brazil
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL — Everybody likes to do lists this time of year, and the...
December 27, 2015 Opinion: Brazil’s Recipe for Disaster
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Curmudgeon has been off line for a month now, but...
November 9, 2015