Tag: corruption
Brazil’s President Plan to Privatize Major Bank Draws Noisy Opposition
The president of the Workers Party of Brazil denounced the government’s attempt to privatize ...
Poll Shows Brazilian President as Most Unpopular Leader Since the Dictatorship
Brazilian President Michel Temer’s popularity has plummeted down to just 3 percent, according to ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Getting the Olympics to Brazil Cost US$ 2 Million in Bribes, According to Police
The head of Brazil’s Olympic committee allegedly paid a US$ 2 million bribe to ...
