Politics
Once Again Defiant Lula Calls Judge Biased and Says Charges Against Him Are a Witch Hunt
Former President Lula da Silva told a Brazilian court on Wednesday that the corruption ...
For Second Time, Brazil President Charged with Taking Bribes and Obstructing Justice
Brazilian President Michel Temer was charged with obstruction of justice and racketeering on Thursday, ...
Forget the American Dream. What Brazil Needs Is a Parliamentary Monarchy
I am a Canadian by birth. My wife is Brazilian. Naturally we try to ...
Trying to Understand Brazilians’ Fascination with North Korea and Its Puzzling Regime
The headlines that usually catch Brazilians’ attention are various corruption scandals, acts of urban ...
Brazil’s Prosecutor-general Says Only a New Culture Can End the Country’s Endemic Corruption
Brazil’s Prosecutor-General Rodrigo Janot released a statement saying that the unprecedented quality and quantity ...
After Legislative and Executive Scandals, Brazil’s Judiciary Shows It’s Not Without Its Sins
With the current president Michel Temer under suspicion and two former presidents, Luiz Inácio ...
Lula’s Ex-minister and Confidante Accuses Brazil’s Former President of Accepting US$ 100 Million in Bribes
A former finance minister and close confidant of Lula accused Brazil’s ex-president of receiving ...
A Brazilian Landless Movement’s Leader Talks About the MST’s Mistakes, Challenges and Plans
During the 1960s, legend has it that governor José Sarney sat down at a ...
Brazil Police Find US$ 16 Million Treasure in Cash in Former Minister’s Flat
A total of US$ 16.345 million was found in the apartment believed to be ...
Former Brazilian Presidents Lula and Rousseff Charged with Stealing US$ 470 Million from Oil Giant Petrobras
The Brazilian Attorney General, Rodrigo Janot, has accused former presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da ...