Brazil

  • Brazil Jail Break Following Riots Spotlights Prison System in Crisis

    A recent prison guard strike in northeastern Brazil sparked rioting by inmates, which in turn led to a mass jail break — a chaotic series of events that shines a spotlight on some of the systemic issues facing the country’s correctional institutions… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.

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  • Brazil’s New Government Is Already Planning to Balance the Budget on the Backs of the Poor

    Just days after the Brazilian Senate voted to suspend former President Dilma Rousseff and subject her to an impeachment trial, the country’s new right-wing government is already planning to balance the budget on the backs of the poor… Read this piece in its entirety at Truthout.

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  • Massive Brazil Corruption Scandal Takes on International Scope

    A wide-ranging corruption investigation involving two of Brazil‘s largest companies has moved into the international realm following allegations against foreign officials, including Peruvian President Ollanta Humala… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.

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  • Plea Bargains in Brazil Corruption Case Generate Controversy

    The massive corruption scandal rocking Brazil is generating new controversy over the use of plea bargains, which prosecutors claim have proven indispensable in taking down an expansive criminal network, while critics argue the deals allow offenders to skirt justice… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.

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  • Quick thoughts on the end of the World Cup

    The scene at the World Cup final today could serve as a slightly absurd metaphor for the tournament as a whole. The crowd at Maracanã stadium, the site of Brazil’s infamous 1950 defeat to Uruguay, shouted crude insults at the Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. Dilma, grimacing, handed the trophy to the victorious German team “like a hot potato.” The song…

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