Brazil: TV host accused of targeting judge
Comments OffA lead prosecutor on Wednesday accused a television crime show host of attempting to have a federal judge assassinated, adding to allegations that he set up killings to boost his TV ratings.
Crime-show host Wallace Souza — a former policeman accused of setting up at least five killings — tried to have the judge killed in [...]
Brazil scandal draws in Lula’s chosen successor
Comments OffThe expected ruling party candidate in Brazil’s 2010 presidential election has been drawn into a scandal by an accusation that she tried to stop a probe into the finances of the Senate chief’s family.
The alleged involvement of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s chief of staff, Dilma Rousseff, underlines the growing risks posed by the [...]
7 steps to Brazil Cultural Immersion
Brazil is one of the largest countries in the world, taking up nearly half of South America. It is bordered by Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and the French overseas department of French Guiana to the north; by Colombia northwest; by Bolivia and Peru in the west; by Argentina and Paraguay on the southwest and by Uruguay [...]
