Tag: 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 ...
This Time Brazilian President Will Have a Tougher Time Escaping Corruption Charges
Brazilian President Michel Temer faces a tougher battle to quash an imminent second corruption ...
In Brazil, Left and Right Are Lost in the Labyrinth of History
In today’s Brazil, everything is as it seems. The belly of politics has been ...
Only Promises of Economic Improvement Keep Brazil’s President in Power
When Michel Temer assumed the presidency in 2016 after the illegitimate impeachment of former ...
