Category: Southern Cone
April 19, 2016 > Staff
Defiant, Rousseff Hopes For a Potential Ally in Senate Leader
Top Story — Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff on Monday spoke out against the decision the night before by the lower house of Congress to proceed with her impeachment, vowing to […] Read More >
April 18, 2016 > Cleuci de Oliveira
Brazil’s Rousseff Loses Impeachment Fight in Congress
BRASÍLIA — Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies voted to impeach President Dilma Rousseff on Sunday, delivering the most significant blow to date against her efforts to remain in power. A total […] Read More >
April 14, 2016 > Staff
Court Decision Allows Argentina to End Years-Long Battle With Hedge Funds
Top Story — The United States Court of Appeals has cleared Argentina to begin raising money to pay off its debts to holdout international creditors, ending a 15-year saga over […] 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 29, 2016 > Staff
Brazilian Party to Split from Government Coalition, Increasing Likelihood of Rousseff’s Impeachment
Top Story — The Brazilian Democratic Movement Party is expected to officially split from President Dilma Rousseff’s governing coalition on Tuesday, dealing a possibly fatal blow to her presidency. PMDB […] Read More >
March 15, 2016 > Cleuci de Oliveira
In Brasília Protests, “Operation Carwash” Judge and Far-Right Congressman Emerge as Incompatible Heroes
BRASÍLIA, Brazil — On one side, the geeky, understated Brazilian judge overseeing the so-called Operation Carwash investigation into a massive kickback scheme at oil giant Petrobras. On the other, a […] 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 >