Tag: Lula da Silva

• Monday, February 25th 2013 - 06:57 UTC

  Brazilian 2014 presidential campaign takes off with Rousseff bidding re-election

  

  Brazil's 2014 election season got off last week with the unofficial launch of President Dilma Rousseff's re-election campaign by her mentor and predecessor Lula da Silva during the celebration of the ruling Workers Party tenth year in power.

• Thursday, January 10th 2013 - 04:03 UTC

  Brazilian hacker publishes sensitive personal data on politicians convicted for corruption

  

  A hacker in Brazil has published sensitive personal data of politicians convicted during a major corruption trial known as the “Mensalao”. Jose Genoino, Jose Dirceu and Delubio Soares have had address, phone numbers, emails and other details exposed.

• Wednesday, January 9th 2013 - 18:30 UTC

  Lula da Silva to be investigated over the vote-buying scheme in Congress

  

  Brazilian prosecutors will likely investigate former President Lula da Silva's alleged involvement in a vote-buying scheme in Congress that led to the conviction of several of his closest aides for corruption, two newspapers reported.

• Thursday, December 20th 2012 - 05:38 UTC

  Brazil to investigate corruption allegations involving Lula da Silva

  

  Brazil’s Attorney General said the country’s judiciary will investigate allegations that former President Lula da Silva took part in the cash-for-votes scheme that toppled several of his closest aides.

• Wednesday, December 12th 2012 - 07:55 UTC

  Rousseff defends Lula da Silva from growing claims of personal corruption

  

  Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff currently on an official visit to France described as ‘regrettable’ the accusations against her predecessor Lula da Silva published in the Sao Paulo media and underlined her respect and admiration for the leader.

• Monday, November 26th 2012 - 06:46 UTC

  Dilma Rousseff sacks top officials involved in influence-peddling ring

  

  Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff moved quickly and with no consideration for political allies ordered the dismissal on Saturday of all government officials allegedly involved in a bribery ring, including the country's deputy attorney general.

• Tuesday, November 13th 2012 - 00:05 UTC

  Lula da Silva former chief of staff sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption

  

  The chief of staff to former President Lula da Silva, and fellow founder of Brazil's ruling Workers' Party, was sentenced to over 10 years in prison for running a congressional vote buying scheme almost a decade ago.

• Friday, October 19th 2012 - 05:25 UTC

  Strong message from Lula da Silva to victorious Chavez: prepare your succession

  

  Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva said he believes it is time for Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, recently re-elected for another six years, “to begin preparing his succession”

• Thursday, October 18th 2012 - 06:52 UTC

  Lula da Silva calls for Argentine/Brazilian business corporations

  

  Brazil's former President Lula Da Silva blasted the “protectionist” measures of the developed countries and called for the alliance between businessmen from his country and Argentina's, as he highlighted that Brazil “grows, but with a controlled inflation rate”.

• Wednesday, October 10th 2012 - 08:23 UTC

  Brazil high court convicts top aides of Lula da Silva for ‘Mensalao’ corruption scandal

  

  Brazil's Supreme Court convicted three top aides of former president Lula da Silva of graft related to a vote-buying scheme in Congress. Lula's ex-chief of staff Jose Dirceu was found guilty by six of the 10 judges in connection with the scheme that ran from 2002 to 2005 during the popular president's first term, a court spokesman said.