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DOJ staff seek Goldman guilty plea in 1MDB settlement: FT

A settlement with Goldman Sachs Group Inc over its role in the 1MDB corruption scandal should include a guilty plea at the parent company level, the U.S. Department of Justice has recommended, according to a Financial Times report on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 24th, 2019

Swiss, Brazil intensify efforts to unravel Petrobras affair

Crimefighters in Switzerland and Brazil pledged to intensify cooperation to resolve the sprawling corruption case linked to state oil firm Petrobras in which around 700 million Swiss francs ($701 million) remain frozen in Switzerland......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 9th, 2019

Outside the Box: How corruption continues to hinder investment in Brazil

No matter how good the country’s reforms are, the culture of corruption is a deeper problem that will continue to inhibit Brazil’s true potential......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 29th, 2019

Facebook "directed massive lobbying campaign at politicians around the world"

Documents reveal that Facebook tried to influence countries including Canada, Brazil and all 28 EU states during a lobbying campaign against data privacy laws......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMar 3rd, 2019

Amazon.com plays catch-up in Brazil as local rivals thrive

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Claudia Maria de Oliveira is leery of online shopping. But while browsing social media recently, the 49-year-old Brazilian spotted a bargain-priced sandwich press from local retailer Magazine Luiza SA......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 25th, 2018

Brazil Supreme Court Approves Trial for Prominent Center-Right Politician

Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled that Aécio Neves, a former presidential candidate and center-right leader, be tried for corruption as the country’s vast Car Wash investigation reaches its final and most critical stage......»»

Category: topSource: wsjApr 17th, 2018

Breakingviews TV: Brazil cleanup

April 12 - Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has gone to jail for corruption. Martin Langfield explains the implications for October’s presidential election and why an outsider candidate may win – and then struggle to get much done......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersApr 12th, 2018

Lobbying For Slavery In Brazil

Some 10 percent of Brazil’s top politicians received donations by companies entangled in scandals involving modern day slavery. As Statista's.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeApr 9th, 2018

Brazil"s Ex-President Turns Himself in to Serve Jail Term

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva surrendered to police on Saturday to begin serving a 12-year jail sentence for corruption, ending an oft-tense televised saga that had riveted the nation for two days......»»

Category: topSource: wsjApr 7th, 2018

Brazil"s presidential frontrunner is the latest to fall in a massive corruption investigation — and it"s not clear what comes next

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Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 6th, 2018

Ex-Brazil President Won"t Say if He Will Meet Surrender Deadline

A lawyer for former Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who was ordered to surrender to authorities on Friday to begin a prison term for corruption, said his client had not decided whether to surrender......»»

Category: topSource: wsjApr 6th, 2018

Ex-Brazil President Won"t Say If He Will Meet Surrender Deadline

A lawyer for former Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who was ordered to surrender to authorities on Friday to begin a prison term for corruption, said his client had not decided whether to surrender......»»

Category: topSource: wsjApr 6th, 2018

Almost 2/3 Of Americans Have Given Up On Political Parties, Citing Corruption In Government

Authored by Mac Slavo via SHTFplan.com, Disillusioned by the promises of politicians and convinced that the entire political system is irreparably corrupt,  many Americans will be staying out of the voting booth for the 2018 elections. This isn’t .....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeApr 30th, 2018

Brazil"s Supreme Court Limits Constitutional Protections for Politicians

The high court voted to limit a protection that has been criticized for allowing scores of Brazil’s politicians to avoid prosecution while still in office......»»

Category: topSource: wsjMay 4th, 2018

Argentina"s Mystery Rescuer Revealed

Franklin Templeton's $38 billion Global Bond Fund is suffering from its weakest start to a year since 2005, trading at it lowest price since January 2017 amid a slump in local debt of Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina - three of its bigg.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 16th, 2018

Spanish ruling party convicted in major corruption case

Spain's National Court has issued hefty prison sentences for politicians and businesspeople involved in a kickbacks-for-contracts scheme that helped fund the governing party......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMay 24th, 2018

Spanish ruling party fined in major corruption case

Spain's National Court has issued hefty prison sentences for politicians and businesspeople involved in a kickbacks-for-contracts scheme that helped fund the governing party......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMay 24th, 2018

Trump Blasts Awan Plea Deal: "Server Scandal Key To Democrat Corruption"

Trump Blasts Awan Plea Deal: "Server Scandal Key To Democrat Corruption".....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJun 7th, 2018

More and more Brazilians want the military to take over their country to fight crime and corruption

REUTERS/Diego Vara RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Furious at corrupt politicians and fearful of deteriorating security, many Brazilians are calling for a military interventio.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJun 24th, 2018

Brazil labor minister suspended amid corruption probe

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ordered the suspension of the labor minister as part of a corruption investigation......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsJul 5th, 2018