Tag: <span>Brazil</span>
February 16, 2015 > Staff
Carnival Celebrations Suffer Setbacks in Several Brazilian Cities
Top Story — A Brazilian man died and at least nine others were injured when two men — rival drug dealers of the deceased, according to Brazilian reports — opened […] Read More >
February 6, 2015 > Staff
High-Ranking Workers’ Party Official Testifies on Petrobras Scandal
Top Story — João Vaccari Neto, the treasurer of Brazil’s ruling Workers’ Party, testified on Thursday about his alleged involvement in the massive kickback scheme involving billions of dollars at […] Read More >
February 4, 2015 > Staff
Shares of Brazilian Oil Giant Petrobras Spike Due to Reports of CEO Resignation
Top Story — Shares of the Brazilian oil giant Petrobras on Tuesday soared by more than 15 percent — the company’s most significant one-day jump since 1999 — following newspaper […] Read More >
January 19, 2015 > Staff
Brazil Withdraws Ambassador to Indonesia after Excecution of Citizen
Top Story — The government of Brazil withdrew its ambassador to Indonesia on Saturday after the execution of a Brazilian national on drug trafficking charges. Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff said […] Read More >
January 18, 2015 > Staff
Great Reads Round-Up: Jan. 12-18
“In Bolivian Prisons, Blood is Thicker Than Bars,” by Sara Shahriari. Al Jazeera America. January 12, 2015. San Pedro men’s prison in Bolivia is home to a number of unofficial […] Read More >
December 17, 2014 > Staff
Charges Filed Against Brazilian Lawmaker After Rape Remarks
Top Story — Brazil’s attorney general filed charges of incitement to rape against Brazilian congressman Jair Bolsonaro after he made violent comments to a fellow lawmaker in Congress last Tuesday, […] Read More >
December 12, 2014 > Staff
Brazil Charges 36 Over Petrobras Corruption Scandal
Top Story — Brazilian prosecutors on Thursday filed criminal charges against 36 people for alleged involvement in a massive kickback scheme at oil giant Petrobras, Brazil’s largest company, which is […] Read More >
December 9, 2014 > Staff
Brazil’s Anti-Corruption Chief Resigns Amid Unfolding Corruption Scandal
Top Story — The head of Brazil’s anti-corruption department announced his resignation on Monday, less than one month after 27 people were arrested in connection to a multibillion-dollar corruption scheme […] Read More >
November 17, 2014 > Staff
Brazil Arrests 27 in Petrobras Corruption Scandal
Top Story — Brazilian authorities on Friday arrested 27 people in connection with an investigation into a multibillion-dollar corruption scheme at the state-run oil company Petrobras. Among the 27 was […] Read More >
October 27, 2014 > Staff
Brazil Re-elects Dilma Rousseff as President
Top Story — Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff won her re-election bid in the closest race in the country’s history, taking just over 51 percent of the vote to beat her […] Read More >