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 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.
Files Show Hezbollah Targeted Israeli Diplomats In Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO – The terrorist group Hezbollah sent operatives to Brazil in order to commit attacks on diplomatic representatives of Israel, according to previously classified documents.
At Least 34 Inmates Killed and Mutilated In 2nd Brazil Prison Riot In 6 Days
At least 34 prisoners have been murdered in a jail in the far north of Brazil, marking a worsening security situation in Brazil as rival drug gangs fight for control of the lucrative drug trade.
At Least 60 Killed In Brazil Prison Riot
Rio de Janeiro – Around 60 people have been killed in a bloody prison riot sparked by a war between rival drug gangs in the Amazon jungle city of Manaus, officials said on Monday, in some of the worst violence in years in Brazil’s overcrowded penitentiary system.
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.
Israeli Man Carrying 300 Kilos of Cocaine Detained In Sao Paolo
Brazilian police detained an Israeli man in possession of 300 kilograms of cocaine as part of a wave of arrests of gang members suspected of drug dealing.
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.
Bernie Ecclestone’s Mother-In-Law Rescued From Kidnappers By Police In São Paulo
Police have said they have rescued the Brazilian mother-in-law of Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone who was kidnapped in São Paulo on 22 July.
Bernie Ecclestone’s Mother-In-Law ‘Kidnapped In Brazil By Gangsters Demanding £28M
Aparecida Schunk, 67, who is the mother of Ecclestone’s Brazilian wife, Fabiana Flosi, was taken near her home in Sao Paulo, according to reports.