Tag: corruption
In Three Years, Car Wash Recovered US$ 3 Billion and Changed Brazil’s Impunity Image
This past Friday (March 17) marked the third anniversary of Brazil’s biggest-ever corruption and ...
In Court, Lula Claims Innocence and Talks About a 3-year Massacre to Destroy Him
Brazil’s former president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has appeared in court to deny ...
The Worst Ever: Brazil’s GDP Drops 7.2% in the 2015-2016 Period
Brazil’s economic woes continue as the country’s worst-ever recession unexpectedly deepened at the end ...
On the Verge of Being Ousted, Brazil President Counts on a Slow Justice to Complete His Mandate
Brazilian President Michel Temer’s government expects a federal judge to recommend his removal for ...
A Brazilian Virus Called Odebrecht
Over the last 73 years, Odebrecht has become the leading construction company in Latin ...
China’s Appetite for Soy Is Turning Brazil’s Amazon into a Shantytown
Over the last 40 years, the north of the state of Mato Grosso has ...
Justice, Press and People Deserve Credit for Brazil’s Waning Corruption
Last month, the respected Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Teori Zavascki died in a plane ...
Leaked Court Papers Show 52 Politics Linked to Corruption in Brazil: It Starts with the President
Leading the list are Brazilian President Michel Temer, former soccer star Romário, former candidate ...
Eike Batista, Once Brazil’s Wealthiest Man, Is Now an International Fugitive
Brazilian businessman Eike Batista was put on Interpol’s list of wanted people. After the ...
Despite Efforts, Brazil’s Corruption Ranking Gets Worse
Brazil ranks 79th among 176 countries in a world ranking of perceived corruption ...
