Tag: Eike Batista

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 ...

The End of Brazil’s Richest Man: Bald and in Jail

Former Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista was arrested upon arrival at the Tom Jobim/Galeão International ...

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Brazil’s Black-Gold Fortune Was Nothing But Fool’s Gold

The process of growth and modernization in Brazil in the last fifteen years has ...

This Brazilian’s Promise: To Become the Richest Man on the Planet

Brazil’s billionaire Eike Batista said that he expects to become the world’s richest person, ...