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Lula, seeking immunity becomes successor’s chief of staff

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn in as chief of staff…

Brazil lower house in new move to impeach Rousseff

Brazil's lower house of Congress launched a committee Thursday to consider impeaching President Dilma Rousseff…

Brazil court stops ex-president Lula’s appointment into cabinet

A federal judge in Brazil suspended President Dilma Rousseff's appointment of her predecessor Luiz Inacio…

Brazilians marchers want Rousseff to quit

Thousands of Brazilians took to the streets of major cities on Sunday to demand President…

President Rousseff: Brazil house speaker sets up impeachment panel

The lower house of Brazil's Congress voted on Tuesday to appoint a committee stacked with…

Brazil’s top politician faces bribery, tax evasion probe

Brazil's Secretariat of Federal Revenue is carrying out an official investigation of Eduardo Cunha, head…

Omens not good for Brazil’s Rousseff; can she survive?

President Dilma Rousseff claims to detect a glimmer at the end of the tunnel in…

Brazilians, in thousands, protest corruption, impunity

Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets Sunday, venting anger over government corruption…

Brazil's Workers Party backs Lula for 2018: official

Brazil's ruling Workers Party would back former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to…

Brazil posts $2.35bn trade deficit, worst in 20 years

Brazil on Monday posted a $2.