Brazil’s Corruption Scandal Spreads Across South America
The fallout from a massive bribery scandal that helped to bring down a Brazilian president is spreading across Latin America, threatening to engulf leaders from Panama to Peru.
Brazil’s Ex-President Lula Charged With Corruption In oil Kickback Scandal
Brazilian prosecutors have filed corruption charges against former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, his wife and six others in the sprawling Petrobras kickback scandal, dealing a big blow to the popular leader’s chances of a comeback.
Brazil: Four Dead After Police Helicopter ‘Shot Down By Gang’
A police helicopter has crashed in Rio de Janeiro, killing four officers after a day of intense firefights between law enforcement and suspected criminals in the slum known as City of God.
Brazil Prosecutors Charge Businessman Eike Batista
Brazilian prosecutors indicted former billionaire Eike Batista and the former governor of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Cabral, on corruption charges involving $16.5 million in bribes.
Brazil President Michel Temer Recorded Discussing Pay-off For Witness In Corruption Case
Allegations that Brazil’s president has been caught on tape endorsing bribe payments shook the country’s financial markets on Thursday, sending shares and the Brazilian currency sharply lower amid investor fears that his government could collapse.
Brazil Businessman Eike Batista Ensnared In Corruption Probe
SÃO PAULO—Brazil’s Federal Police are trying to arrest Brazilian businessman Eike Batista Thursday after a local judge issued a warrant in relation to a wide-ranging corruption scandal involving government contracts.
Brazil Billionaire Eike Batista Released From Prison on House Arrest
The former billionaire Eike Batista has left the Bangu prison in Rio on house arrest. Federal Judge Gilmar Mendes met the defendant’s request over the weekend.
Brazil Arrests Notorious Drug Kingpin Luiz Carlos Da Rocha
A drug lord who had plastic surgery to change his appearance has been captured in Brazil after three decades on the run.
Brazen Female Gangster Is Caught On CCTV Shooting A ‘Rival’ In His Car
Detroit, MI – A woman who was caught on camera opening fire on a driver at a gas station on Detroit’s west side is in custody, police said. Police had been looking for her after the shooting early Sunday morning at the Mobil station at 15510 Fenkell.
Brawl Erupts Between Two Passengers on Flight To Los Angeles
Two passengers duked it out in a free-for-all brawl aboard a Japanese airplane, ending in the arrest of a boozed-up American traveler, according to reports.