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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...
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...
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...
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...
Anti-Temer Strike Paralyses Major Cities In Brazil
Brazilian trade unions have staged nationwide strikes against President Michel Temer's austerity measures, causing...
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...
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...
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 and...
Meet Africa’s Richest Women According To Forbes
As part of International Women’s Day celebration, we take a look at Africa’s richest women according to the 2017...
Brazil’s Locomotive Breath
Abstract The Brazilian ‘locomotive’ has stopped. Oil production has been one of crucial drives in fostering not...
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...
Dilma Rousseff On Being Betrayed
After a lengthy process that took nine months, Brazil impeached its first female president, Dilma Rousseff. The...
Current President Is A Traitor, Says Rousseff
Former Brazil president Dilma Rousseff has labelled the current leader Michel Temer a "traitor" and "illegitimate...
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...
Brazil President Temer ‘will Block’ Controversial Bribe Amnesty
Brazil's President Michel Temer has said he will block attempts to approve controversial legislation giving amnesty to...
Petrobras Racks Up Massive Losses Due To Write-Offs
Brazil's state oil giant Petrobras has reported a massive loss for the third quarter of its financial year. Analysts...
Brazil Ex-Minister Antonio Palocci Arrested
Former Brazilian Finance Minister Antonio Palocci has been arrested in connection with a long-running inquiry into...
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...
Brazil Ex-President Lula Faces Charges
Brazilian federal prosecutors have asked a judge to file corruption charges against former president Luiz Inacio Lula...