Lights return following Brazilian blackout
Comments OffBrazil emerged early Wednesday from a widespread power outage that plunged its major cities and at least nine states into darkness for hours, prompting security fears and concern from residents about another black eye for a country hosting the 2016 Olympic Games.
Power went out for more than two hours in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo [...]
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 [...]
Brazil Senate closer to Petrobras corruption probe
Comments OffBrazil’s Senate agreed on Thursday to move ahead with a long-delayed corruption probe of state oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) that is unlikely to harm the company’s massive offshore oil developments but which could slow key energy legislation.
The inquiry was originally announced in May, but partisan wrangling delayed the proceedings.
“The (Senate) President Jose Sarney convoked the [...]
Brazil: Senegal took control of doomed flight
Comments OffBrazil’s air force has released a recording it says proves it handed over control of Air France Flight 447 to Senegalese authorities before it crashed.
The audio has been posted on the air force Web site after a French official said air traffic controllers in Dakar, Senegal, never officially took control of the flight.
Lead French investigator [...]
