Category: Southern Cone
July 2, 2015 > Staff
Brazilian Congress Rejects Controversial Bill Regarding Age of Criminal Responsibility
Top Story — Brazil’s Lower Congressional House voted against a controversial constitutional amendment that would have lowered the age of criminal responsibility from 18 to 16. The proposed bill, which […] Read More >
June 29, 2015 > Staff
Brazil President Courting Investors on Visit to U.S.
Top Story — Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff met with investors in New York on Sunday ahead of a planned meeting with her U.S. counterpart Barack Obama, the first to take […] Read More >
June 25, 2015 > Staff
Brazil’s Inflation Rises as Growth Forecast is Cut
Top Story — The Brazilian central bank issued a dismal economic forecast on Wednesday, predicting a contraction of the gross domestic product by 1.1 percent in 2015 and a nine […] Read More >
June 22, 2015 > Staff
Brazilian Construction Titans Arrested in Corruption Probe
Top Story — The heads of Brazil’s two largest construction firms were arrested on Friday in connection with a massive corruption investigation which continues to expand and may soon reach […] Read More >
June 19, 2015 > Staff
Brazilian Senators Attacked On Visit to Jailed Venezuelan Opposition Leader
Top Story — Eight Brazilian senators had the bus in which they traveling pelted with stones as they traveled from the Caracas airport in Venezuela to visit a jailed opposition […] Read More >
June 12, 2015 > Staff
South American Football Officials May Lose Diplomatic Immunity in Paraguay
Top Story — Legislators in Paraguay voted on Thursday to strip the South American football organization of diplomatic immunity, a move that will likely accelerate an international investigation into claims […] Read More >
June 10, 2015 > Staff
Brazilian President Seeks $64B Overhaul of Roads, Airports, Economy
Top Story — Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday announced her government’s plans to spur investment in infrastructure, an effort which could help modernize the country’s roads, bridges, ports and […] Read More >
May 29, 2015 > Staff
Latin American Governments Probe FIFA Fraud
Top Story — Several Latin American governments on Thursday began their own investigations into corruption at the international soccer organization FIFA, after the U.S. Justice Department indicted 14 marketing executives […] Read More >
May 20, 2015 > Staff
Chinese Premier Announces Multibillion-Dollar Deals With Brazil
Chinese officials announced on Tuesday a multibillion-dollar investment and loans package for Brazil, including substantial investments in the country’s crumbling infrastructure ahead of next summer’s Olympic games in Rio de […] Read More >
May 14, 2015 > Staff
Uruguayan Foreign Minister Criticizes Decision to Take In Ex-Guantánamo Detainees
Top Story — Uruguay’s new government appears to be distancing itself from its predecessor’s decision to accept six former inmates from the United States’ detention center at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, […] Read More >