Dilma Rousseff

Rousseff's main ally eyes Brazil's presidency in 2018

For the last 20 years, Brazil's largest political party has not once fielded a presidential candidat...

May 17, 2015 10:46 AM EDT

Brazil's lower house passes second austerity bill

The lower chamber of Brazil's Congress passed a bill on Wednesday toughening access to social securi...

May 14, 2015 10:27 AM EDT

Brazilian executed in Indonesia unaware what was happening until end: witness

A Brazilian man executed in Indonesia for drug trafficking who was diagnosed with schizophrenia and ...

Apr 30, 2015 07:31 AM EDT

Indonesia executes drug convicts, sparks anger from Australia, Brazil

An Indonesian firing squad executed eight convicted drug-traffickers from several countries on Wedne...

Apr 28, 2015 07:10 PM EDT

Petrobras writedown may give new ammunition to class-action suit

Brazilian oil company Petrobras' $17 billion write-down, announced last week, may have been meant to...

Apr 28, 2015 09:48 AM EDT

Brazilian vice-president sees no impeachment case against Rousseff

Brazil's vice president has dismissed the possibility that President Dilma Rousseff could soon be im...

Apr 21, 2015 07:53 AM EDT

Most Brazilians favor impeachment, but few see Rousseff gone: poll

Almost two thirds of Brazilians favor the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff over a corruption ...

Apr 12, 2015 07:19 AM EDT

Brazil minister Levy privately criticized Rousseff: report

Brazilian Finance Minister Joaquim Levy mildly criticized President Dilma Rousseff, saying she does ...

Mar 30, 2015 08:22 AM EDT

Brazil says no 'grand bargain' with builders in Petrobras scandal

President Dilma Rousseff's government denied on Wednesday that it is looking to strike a "grand barg...

Mar 26, 2015 09:45 AM EDT

Petrobras scandal prosecutors seek tougher anti-corruption laws

Prosecutors who uncovered Brazil's biggest corruption case called on Friday for tougher prison sente...

Mar 21, 2015 08:47 AM EDT

Brazil government backers take to streets ahead of Sunday protests

Pro-government labor unions and social activists staged demonstrations across Brazil on Friday in su...

Mar 14, 2015 11:46 AM EDT

Top Brazilian politicians investigated in Petrobras scandal

Brazil's Supreme Court will investigate the speakers of both houses of Congress and 32 other sitting...

Mar 07, 2015 06:44 AM EST

Strike ends at Brazil GM plant after union flexes muscle

Workers at a General Motors Co (GM.N) car factory in Brazil ended a six-day strike on Thursday after...

Feb 27, 2015 09:07 AM EST

Petrobras scandal about to hit Brazil's political class

Brazil's top prosecutor is expected to file charges in coming days against politicians implicated in...

Feb 25, 2015 06:02 PM EST

Brazil prosecutor looks to block corruption leniency deal: report

A Brazilian prosecutor sought to block a possible government leniency deal with construction and eng...

Feb 21, 2015 05:51 PM EST

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