Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Supreme Court strips Ex-President Lula da Silva from new office

Brazil's top judge has ruled the former president Lula da Silva to be put out of his new ministerial...

Mar 21, 2016 05:04 AM EDT

Survey shows 68 percent want Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff impeached over corruption allegations

Dilma Rousseff is planning to sue Senator Delcidio Amaral for defamation after he threw corruption a...

Mar 21, 2016 01:37 AM EDT

Brazil arrests push Petrobras probe back to Rousseff's door

President Dilma Rousseff’s austerity program to fix Brazil's shaky finances is again in trouble af...

Nov 26, 2015 11:15 PM EST

Brazil speaker faces ethics investigation on Swiss accounts

A Brazilian congressional ethics committee decided on Monday to investigate whether lower house spea...

Nov 17, 2015 06:40 AM EST

Brazil police raid company owned by Lula son in corruption probe

Brazilian police raided the offices of a company owned by the son of former President Luiz Inacio Lu...

Oct 28, 2015 01:18 AM EDT

Rousseff accuses Brazil opposition of 'coup-mongering'

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said on Tuesday her opponents are trying to overthrow a democrati...

Oct 14, 2015 02:02 AM EDT

Lula throws weight behind Scioli's bid for Argentina presidency

Brazil's popular but scandal-weary former leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva endorsed Argentina's ruli...

Sep 10, 2015 02:03 AM EDT

Brazil police arrest Lula minister in bribery scandal

Brazilian police on Monday arrested former government minister Jose Dirceu, one of the most senior m...

Aug 04, 2015 05:56 AM EDT

Brazil prosecutors present charges against Odebrecht CEO

Brazilian prosecutors, declaring war on what they called a culture of impunity, presented charges on...

Jul 26, 2015 05:16 AM EDT

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 arrests former Italian guerrilla pending deportation

Brazilian police arrested on Thursday an Italian former leftist guerrilla wanted for murder in his c...

Mar 13, 2015 09:27 AM EDT

Brazil's Rousseff popularity plunges amid scandal, bad economy

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's popularity has plunged by nearly half since her recent re-elect...

Feb 09, 2015 04:32 AM EST

Failure to stop Petrobras scandal could haunt Brazil's Rousseff

When federal investigators first identified signs of corruption at Petrobras in 2009, Dilma Rousseff...

Jan 03, 2015 12:22 AM EST

Leftist Rousseff narrowly wins second term in Brazil

Brazil's leftist President Dilma Rousseff narrowly won re-election on Sunday after convincing voters...

Oct 26, 2014 08:54 PM EDT

Economic bounce, tough campaign point to Rousseff win in Brazil

President Dilma Rousseff looks positioned to narrowly win a second term on Sunday thanks to a slight...

Oct 23, 2014 08:41 PM EDT

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