Corruption

Rally asking for Lula's freedom. Photo: Ricardo Stuckert

Four Points to Consider for Understanding Lula and Brazil’s Coming Elections

The campaign for the up and coming presidential elections in Brazil officially began on ...

Lula during a Workers Party meeting

Brazil’s Workers Party: Time to End Denials and Make Honest Self-criticism

The Brazilian Workers Party is not a Maoist party, but it should take one ...

Eike Batista talks in the Brazilian senate about corruption at BNDES - Wilson Dias/ABr

Once World’s Eighth Richest Man, Brazilian Gets 30 Years in Jail for Corruption

A Brazilian businessman famous for amassing and then losing a multi-billion-dollar fortune has been ...

Lula in Barbalha - Photo: Ricardo Stuckert

15 of 20 Brazil’s Presidential Hopefuls Have Problem with Justice

At least 15 of the 20 candidates who might run for president of Brazil ...

Sergio Moro, the stern judge and Lula, the popular former president

Irony: Lula Falls Victim of the Same Laws He Championed to End Corruption in Brazil

On Thursday, April 5, Judge Sérgio Moro of Curitiba issued a curt prison invitation ...

Lula arrives in jail, in Curitiba, Paraná

Lula: Self-Proclaimed “Most Honest” Brazilian Is in Jail for Money Laundering

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was flown on Saturday evening to the prison in ...

Lula talks to crowd as presidential candidate during rally

Now What, Brazil? Your Most Popular Presidential Candidate Is Going to Jail

Brazil is divided and the chasm between Lula supporters and opponents is deep. The ...

Supporter in a rally for presidential candidate Lula

After Defeat in the Supreme, Lula’s Backers Announce: “Waltz Is over, Now It’s War”

Social leaders and politicians across Brazil and the world are voicing their discontent with ...