Tag: corruption
Brazil Gives Up Reforming Social Security Under Popular Pressure
The Political Affairs Minister Carlos Marun said today that the bill intended to overhaul ...
Sentenced to 12 Years in Jail, Lula Says Only Death Will Take Him Out of Politics
A Brazilian appeals court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by former Brazilian President Luiz ...
Jail or Presidency? Brazil Court Decides the Future of Ex-president Lula
January 24 will be a stress test for Brazilian democracy. That is when a ...
Brazil’s Workers Party Chief Warns Many Will Be Killed If Lula Is Not Allowed to Run for President
Brazilian Senator and president of the Workers Party, PT, Gleisi Hoffmann said that jailing ...
Brazil’s Court Decides This Month If Lula Goes to Jail or Gets a Chance to Become President
Brazil’s former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will learn later this month of ...
No More Amazon Mega-dams, Announces Brazil. Environmentalists and Indians Celebrate
Brazil’s government announced a major shift away from its policy of building mega-dams in ...
Brazil Gasps at Festival of Christmas Presidential Pardons for the Corrupted
Brazilian anti-corruption prosecutors and organizations raised their voice this weekend against President Michel Temer’s ...
Brazilians Can’t Decide: Half Want Lula as President and the Other Half Want Him in Jail
Half of Brazilians want former President Lula da Silva to win next year’s election ...
Brazil’s President Survives Second Attempt to Push Him Out for Corruption
Brazilian lawmakers have voted against suspending President Michel Temer and rejected the push to ...
As a Young Democracy Isolated from the World, Brazil Doesn’t Enjoy the Perks of Globalization
Brazil is a young democracy. This is not a criticism or an excuse, but ...
