Politics

Expo should have extended till October 8, 2017 - Photo: Fredy Vieira/Publicity

The Moral Crusade of the Right Is Now Investing Against the Arts in Brazil

An art show has become Brazil’s latest political battleground. For those who didn’t get ...

Lula visits MST's encampment in Jandaíra - Photo: Ricardo Stuckert

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 ...

IMichel Temer, during interview to daily newpaper Estadão / Marcos Corrêa/PR

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, ...

North Korean soldiers marching

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 Rodrigo Janot and the banner: All Together Against Corruption - Marcelo Camargo/ABr

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 ...

Lula's former finance minister Antonio Palocci

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 ...