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 ...
Brazilian President Acquitted In Illegal Campaign Funds Case
Brazil's top electoral court voted to acquit President Michel Temer and former President Dilma Rousseff following an investigation of allegations ...
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 ...
Brazil’s Ex-President Lula In Court Over Corruption
President or prisoner? Many Brazilians think one of those two roads lies ahead for former President Luiz Inácio Lula da ...
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 ...
Peru Ex-Leader Faces Arrest Over $20m Bribe Allegations
A Peruvian court has issued an international warrant for the arrest of ex-President Alejandro Toledo on suspicions of taking bribes ...
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 ...
Ex-Odebrecht Director Links Brazil’s President To Illegal Transfers
A former director of Brazilian engineering firm Odebrecht SA told prosecutors that the company made several illegal contributions to politicians ...
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 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 ...