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Brazil judge blocks government appointment of ex-president Lula
A Brazilian judge issued an injunction on Thursday to block the appointment of ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as chief of staff to his successor and current president, Dilma Rousseff, shortly after he was sworn in to the position. Lula was ch (More) |
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Brazil Supreme Court accepts plea deal for cooperation in corruption scandal
Brazil's Supreme Court announced on Tuesday that it had accepted a plea agreement offered by prosecutors in a case against Senator Delcídio do Amaral for his alleged involvement in a recent corruption scandal. Amaral was arrested in November for at (More) |
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Brazil ex-president Lula charged with money laundering
São Paulo state prosecutors on Wednesday filed charges against former Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in connection with money laundering and misrepresentation of assets involving a luxury apartment in the beachfront city of Guarujá. Alth (More) |
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Brazil Supreme Court authorizes corruption trial for president's rival
Brazil's Supreme Court unanimously agreed on Thursday that corruption charges against a member of Congress can move forward, possibly impacting impeachment efforts toward President Dilma Rousseff . Prosecutors believe that the leader of the lower ho (More) |
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Brazil justice minister resigns over corruption investigation
Brazilian Justice Minister Jose Eduardo Cardozo resigned on Monday amid pushback from the ruling Worker's Party over his failure to reign in the corruption investigation targeting public officials, including former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silv (More) |
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Former Brazil president subpoenaed in connection to money laundering scheme
The Prosecutor's Office of Sao Paulo has subpoenaed former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as they investigate a possible money laundering scheme linked to the Petrobras scandal. Prosecutors in the Petrobras investigation allege that (More) |
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Brazil alleges environmental crimes in investigation into Fundao dam collapse
Brazil's Federal Police have accused seven people and three companies of environmental crimes in its probe into the major Fundão dam collapse that occurred on November 5. The collapse, which has been termed the worst environmental disaster in the nat (More) |
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Brazil Supreme Court sets stage for president's impeachment
Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday ruled on two measures to set the stage for impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff . The first ruling requires the re-formation of a congressional committee set up to guide Rousseff's impeachment (More) |
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Brazil Supreme Court suspends impeachment proceedings
The Federal Supreme Court of Brazil on Wednesday suspended impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff until the court can determine the constitutional validity of a secret ballot. The vote is to determine whether the congressional co (More) |
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Brazil begins presidential impeachment proceedings
Impeachment proceedings were opened against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Wednesday for allegations of violating fiscal laws and manipulating finances. Rousseff's political enemy and speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Eduardo Cunha accepte (More) |
Starr Report accused Clinton of impeachable offenses
On September 9, 1998, Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr filed a report to Congress accusing President Bill Clinton of 11 impeachable offenses relating to his association with White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
