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In Crisis-Struck Rio, Police Need Donated Toilet Paper
Maria Thereza Sombra may rely on Rio de Janeiro's police to keep her safe -- but in the grip of financial crisis they rely on the 82-year-old to supply them with toilet paper.
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Brazil Courts Probe Bribe Allegation Against President
Brazilian courts are investigating an allegation that President Michel Temer received a campaign donation from a company implicated in a corruption racket at state oil firm Petrobras, his rivals said.
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Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva To Stand Trial
A Brazilian judge has accepted charges against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for allegedly obstructing a corruption investigation involving state-run oil giant Petrobras, clearing the way for one of the country's best-known political figures to stand trial.
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Brazil President Dilma Rousseff Set For Impeachment Vote Defeat: Party
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was on the verge of defeat on Sunday in her attempt to stave off a vote authorizing the Senate to start an impeachment trial, plunging the deeply divided country into crisis.
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Arrested Brazilian Billionaire Resigns as Head of Investment Bank
Billionaire Andre Esteves, arrested on charges related to Brazil's huge Petrobras corruption probe, has resigned as chairman and CEO of Latin America's largest independent investment bank, it said late Sunday.
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Brazil's President Loses Legal Battle, Faces Impeachment Threat
Brazil's besieged President Dilma Rousseff lost a major battle on Wednesday when the federal audit court rejected her government's accounts from last year, paving the way for her opponents to try to impeach her.
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Brazil Court Allows Lula da Silva Questioning in Petrobras Corruption Case
Brazil's Supreme Court authorized the questioning by police of ex-President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva in a broadening corruption case focussed on state-run oil company Petrobras, a representative for the court said on Friday.
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Brazil Judge Asks for Investigation of President Dilma Rousseff's Re-Election Campaign
The vice president of Brazil's TSE electoral authority on Friday asked for an investigation of President Dilma Rousseff's 2014 re-election campaign, citing evidence that it may have been financed with money from a corruption scheme at state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA.
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Brazil Street Protests Demand Dilma Rousseff Impeachment
Tens of thousands of protesters across Brazil called on President Dilma Rousseff to step down Sunday, blaming her and the leftist Workers' Party for the corruption and economic troubles besetting Latin America's biggest country.
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Thousands of Women March in Support of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff
Thousands of women rallied on Wednesday in support of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, whose poll numbers have plummeted amid a national scandal involving state oil company Petrobras.
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Key Figure Quits Brazil President's Ruling Coalition
Brazil's political turmoil deepened Friday when the speaker of the lower house of Congress, a key figure in President Dilma Rousseff's fragile ruling coalition, announced he was joining the opposition.
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Brazil Opens Corruption Probe Against Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Brazil's corruption-fueled political crisis ramped up Thursday when prosecutors announced a probe into possible influence peddling by former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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Support For Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff Slips to New Low: Poll
Public support for Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has slipped to a record low, with her disapproval ratings rising to 65 percent, according to pollsters Datafolha on Saturday.
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Brazil Visit, Promising Big Investment
Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang headed to Brazil today on a three-day visit with a promise of $50 billion in investment for creaking infrastructure as his hosts finalize preparations for next year's Rio Olympics.
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Brazilian Ruling Party Treasurer Arrested in Petrobras Probe
The treasurer of Brazil's ruling Workers' party (PT), Joao Vaccari, was arrested today in connection with the widening probe into corruption at oil giant Petrobras, federal police said.
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In Crisis-Struck Rio, Police Need Donated Toilet Paper
Maria Thereza Sombra may rely on Rio de Janeiro's police to keep her safe -- but in the grip of financial crisis they rely on the 82-year-old to supply them with toilet paper.
-
Brazil Courts Probe Bribe Allegation Against President
Brazilian courts are investigating an allegation that President Michel Temer received a campaign donation from a company implicated in a corruption racket at state oil firm Petrobras, his rivals said.
-
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva To Stand Trial
A Brazilian judge has accepted charges against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for allegedly obstructing a corruption investigation involving state-run oil giant Petrobras, clearing the way for one of the country's best-known political figures to stand trial.
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Brazil President Dilma Rousseff Set For Impeachment Vote Defeat: Party
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was on the verge of defeat on Sunday in her attempt to stave off a vote authorizing the Senate to start an impeachment trial, plunging the deeply divided country into crisis.
-
Arrested Brazilian Billionaire Resigns as Head of Investment Bank
Billionaire Andre Esteves, arrested on charges related to Brazil's huge Petrobras corruption probe, has resigned as chairman and CEO of Latin America's largest independent investment bank, it said late Sunday.
-
Brazil's President Loses Legal Battle, Faces Impeachment Threat
Brazil's besieged President Dilma Rousseff lost a major battle on Wednesday when the federal audit court rejected her government's accounts from last year, paving the way for her opponents to try to impeach her.
-
Brazil Court Allows Lula da Silva Questioning in Petrobras Corruption Case
Brazil's Supreme Court authorized the questioning by police of ex-President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva in a broadening corruption case focussed on state-run oil company Petrobras, a representative for the court said on Friday.
-
Brazil Judge Asks for Investigation of President Dilma Rousseff's Re-Election Campaign
The vice president of Brazil's TSE electoral authority on Friday asked for an investigation of President Dilma Rousseff's 2014 re-election campaign, citing evidence that it may have been financed with money from a corruption scheme at state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA.
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Brazil Street Protests Demand Dilma Rousseff Impeachment
Tens of thousands of protesters across Brazil called on President Dilma Rousseff to step down Sunday, blaming her and the leftist Workers' Party for the corruption and economic troubles besetting Latin America's biggest country.
-
Thousands of Women March in Support of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff
Thousands of women rallied on Wednesday in support of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, whose poll numbers have plummeted amid a national scandal involving state oil company Petrobras.
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Key Figure Quits Brazil President's Ruling Coalition
Brazil's political turmoil deepened Friday when the speaker of the lower house of Congress, a key figure in President Dilma Rousseff's fragile ruling coalition, announced he was joining the opposition.
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Brazil Opens Corruption Probe Against Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Brazil's corruption-fueled political crisis ramped up Thursday when prosecutors announced a probe into possible influence peddling by former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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Support For Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff Slips to New Low: Poll
Public support for Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has slipped to a record low, with her disapproval ratings rising to 65 percent, according to pollsters Datafolha on Saturday.
-
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Brazil Visit, Promising Big Investment
Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang headed to Brazil today on a three-day visit with a promise of $50 billion in investment for creaking infrastructure as his hosts finalize preparations for next year's Rio Olympics.
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Brazilian Ruling Party Treasurer Arrested in Petrobras Probe
The treasurer of Brazil's ruling Workers' party (PT), Joao Vaccari, was arrested today in connection with the widening probe into corruption at oil giant Petrobras, federal police said.
