Tag: <span>Lava Jato</span>
May 4, 2018 > Staff
Brazilian raid targets $1.6 billion money-laundering ring
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Dozens of people were arrested in Brazil and Uruguay yesterday in a massive raid targeting an international money-laundering scheme that authorities said moved $1.6 billion […] Read More >
May 5, 2016 > Staff
Brazil’s Supreme Court Suspends Lower House Speaker Eduardo Cunha
Top Story — A Brazilian Supreme Court minister suspended Lower House Speaker Eduardo Cunha from office on Thursday over Cunha’s alleged involvement in the massive corruption scheme at Brazilian oil […] Read More >
April 12, 2016 > Staff
Brazil Congressional Committee Votes to Proceed with Rousseff Impeachment
Top Story — The Brazilian congressional committee set up to determine whether President Dilma Rousseff should face impeachment proceedings decided on Monday to uphold the impeachment process by 38 to […] Read More >
April 6, 2016 > Staff
Brazilian Judge Rules Vice President Must Face Impeachment, Complicating Succession Plans
Top Story — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Tuesday ordered Congress to initiate impeachment proceedings against Vice President Michel Temer, complicating efforts by Temer’s party to install him in […] Read More >
April 5, 2016 > Staff
Brazil’s Attorney General Calls Impeachment Proceedings Unconstitutional
Top Story — During a blistering speech on Monday that laid out Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s defense against a potential ouster, the country’s attorney general denounced the impeachment proceedings underway […] Read More >
April 4, 2016 > Staff
Panama Papers: Trove of Leaked Documents Names Argentine President, Latin American Officials
Top Story —Argentine President Mauricio Macri, soccer star Lionel Messi and at least 57 people investigated over their alleged involvement in a multi-billion dollar corruption scheme at Brazilian oil giant […] Read More >
March 11, 2016 > Staff
Prosecutors Call for Arrest of Brazil Ex-President Lula
Top Story — Prosecutors in the Brazilian state of São Paulo lodged an official request on Thursday for the arrest of ex-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, arguing that the […] Read More >
March 9, 2016 > Staff
Former Chief of Top Brazilian Construction Firm Sentenced to 19 Years in Corruption Case
Top Story — A federal judge in Brazil sentenced the ex-president of Latin America’s largest construction company, Odebrecht, to 19 years and four months in prison on Tuesday for his […] Read More >