Former Brazilian President ‘must Start Prison Term’
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be imprisoned while he appeals his corruption conviction, the country’s Supreme ...
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Brazil’s Ex-President Lula Convicted of Corruption
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been convicted of corruption charges and sentenced to nine and a ...
Brazil President Seeks Suspension of Corruption Investigation
Brazil's President Michel Temer has said he will ask the Supreme Court to suspend an investigation against him, because vital ...
Brazil President Michel Temer Faces New Corruption Accusations
Brazilian President Michel Temer has taken millions of dollars in bribes since 2010, according to testimony released by the Supreme ...
Brazil’s Ex-President Lula Questioned Over Corruption
The former Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, has given evidence before the country's top anti-corruption judge. He was ...
Anti-Temer Strike Paralyses Major Cities In Brazil
Brazilian trade unions have staged nationwide strikes against President Michel Temer's austerity measures, causing public-transport disruptions in major cities across ...
Brazil Graft Probe Focuses On World Cup Football Stadiums
Testimony released by the Brazilian Supreme Court alleges that builders and politicians illegally profited from the construction of stadiums used ...
Brazil Corruption: Eight Cabinet Ministers Named In Petrobras Probe
Brazil has been rocked by dramatic new corruption allegations after a judge ordered investigations into eight cabinet ministers and scores ...
Brazil Ex-Speaker Eduardo Cunha Jailed For 15 Years
A judge has sentenced the former speaker of the lower house of the Brazilian Congress, Eduardo Cunha, to 15 years ...
Meet Africa’s Richest Women According To Forbes
As part of International Women’s Day celebration, we take a look at Africa’s richest women according to the 2017 Forbes ...
Brazil’s Locomotive Breath
Abstract The Brazilian ‘locomotive’ has stopped. Oil production has been one of crucial drives in fostering not only economic but ...
Brazil’s Odebrecht Fined At Least $2.6bn For Bribery
Brazil's biggest construction firm, Odebrecht, has admitted in the US to bribing officials to secure contracts. The company and Brazilian ...
Dilma Rousseff On Being Betrayed
After a lengthy process that took nine months, Brazil impeached its first female president, Dilma Rousseff. The impeachment proceedings, launched ...
Current President Is A Traitor, Says Rousseff
Former Brazil president Dilma Rousseff has labelled the current leader Michel Temer a "traitor" and "illegitimate president" and called on ...
Senate Head Renan Calheiros Ordered To Resign
A Brazilian Supreme Court judge has ordered one of the country's most senior politicians, Renan Calheiros, to stand down as ...
Brazil President Temer ‘will Block’ Controversial Bribe Amnesty
Brazil's President Michel Temer has said he will block attempts to approve controversial legislation giving amnesty to politicians who received ...
Petrobras Racks Up Massive Losses Due To Write-Offs
Brazil's state oil giant Petrobras has reported a massive loss for the third quarter of its financial year. Analysts had ...
Brazil Ex-Minister Antonio Palocci Arrested
Former Brazilian Finance Minister Antonio Palocci has been arrested in connection with a long-running inquiry into corruption at oil giant ...
Brazil Ex-President Lula and Wife Face Charges In Corruption Scandal
Federal prosecutors in Brazil have asked a judge to file corruption charges against former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. ...
Brazil Ex-President Lula Faces Charges
Brazilian federal prosecutors have asked a judge to file corruption charges against former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The ...