Brazil

Alexandre Moraes Confirmed For Supreme Court Vacancy

Brazil’s Senate confirms that Alexandre Moraes, Temer’s justice minister will fill in the Suprem...

Feb 23, 2017 08:10 PM EST

U.S. is Not Planning to Detain Peru’s Former President, Wanted for Corruption

U.S. authorities told Peru that they won't detain Peruvian former President, Alejandro Toledo who is...

Feb 14, 2017 08:35 AM EST

Brazil Prosecutor Opposes Temer Labor Law Reforms

Fleury, a top labor prosecutor in Brazil, is standing against the government's proposal to allow mor...

Jan 25, 2017 09:34 AM EST

Brazil Prison Riot Kills at Least 56, Officials Say

Seen as the biggest massacre ever commited at a prison in Amazonas, the incident involved powerful g...

Jan 04, 2017 12:12 PM EST

Brazil Phone Carriers Ordered to Block Whatsapp for 72 Hours

A Brazilian judge ordered phone carrier companies in the country to block Facebook-owned messaging a...

May 04, 2016 02:46 AM EDT

Brazil's Main Opposition Party Still Divided to Join New Government

Brazilian President Dilma Roussef will face impeachment in the Senate. While, major opposition party...

Apr 26, 2016 04:35 AM EDT

Brazil recovers $125 million corrupt money from foreign banks

Brazil said that it has recovered $125 million that has been channelled to overseas banks through co...

Apr 25, 2016 10:30 AM EDT

Investigators Will Continue Digging on Petrobras Corruption Scandal

Brazil corruption investigator pleged to continue digging on corruption scandal at the state-owned o...

Apr 21, 2016 04:27 AM EDT

Brazil's embattled president Dlima Rousseff fights to keep her position

Brazil's first female president Dlima Rousseff vows to fight for her position after an impeachment d...

Apr 20, 2016 11:50 AM EDT

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff calls impeachment motion 'sexist'

Dilma Rousseff hits back at Congress by calling her impeachment drive a sexist attempt by the male-d...

Apr 20, 2016 04:34 AM EDT

Dilma Rousseff Impeachment Update: Lower House backs ousting of Brazilian President

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, is on the verge of impeachment following the accusations thrown ...

Apr 18, 2016 05:17 AM EDT

Brazil's Supreme Court strikes down President Rousseff's last-ditch attempt to block impeachment

An injunction requested by Rousseff's camp to suspend the impeachment vote in the lower house this S...

Apr 15, 2016 04:35 AM EDT

Zika Drug Bill Approved by U.S. Congress

In light of the widespread Zika Virus going on in different parts of the world, the U.S. Congress ha...

Apr 13, 2016 05:09 AM EDT

Brazil's congressional committee votes for impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff

In a 38-27 vote, the congressional committee voted to support President Dilma Rousseff's impeachment...

Apr 12, 2016 06:08 AM EDT

Congress report finds grounds to impeach Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff

Brazil's congressional commission has found existing grounds to impeach President Dilma Rousseff for...

Apr 07, 2016 06:36 AM EDT

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