Brazilians march to support Dilma Rousseff against `coup`
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff`s fight against impeachment gathered speed when tens of thousands of people marched nationwide to oppose what they said was a "coup."
Apr 01, 2016, 09:26 AM IST
Brazil's Rousseff gets relief from Supreme Court, supporters
Brazil`s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday to take a corruption investigation into former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva away from a crusading federal judge, as pro-government protests across the country eased pressure on President Dilma Rousseff.
Apr 01, 2016, 06:14 AM IST
Brazil Supreme Court takes over probe into ex-president
Brazil's Supreme Court has handed former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a victory, ruling against returning a corruption investigation involving the ex-leader back to a judge he accuses of unfairly targeting him.
Apr 01, 2016, 04:55 AM IST
Brazil Supreme Court judge suspends Lula's appointment
A Brazilian Supreme Court judge blocked ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from becoming presidential chief of staff and sent the corruption case against him back to criminal court.
Mar 19, 2016, 10:26 AM IST
Brazil's Lula sworn in over protests as Rousseff faces impeachment
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn in as chief of staff to his successor Dilma Rousseff on Thursday as a judge sought to block his appointment and Congress began proceedings to impeach her in a deepening political crisis.
Mar 18, 2016, 12:58 PM IST
Brazil government appeals injunction against Lula post
Brazil`s government Thursday filed an appeal against an injunction blocking President Dilma Rousseff from bringing her predecessor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva into her government, after claims she was shielding him from corruption accusations.
Mar 18, 2016, 01:55 AM IST
Facing graft charges, Brazil's Lula joins government in crisis
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff named her predecessor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as her chief of staff on Wednesady, sparing him possible arrest for corruption as she seeks to fend off a damaging crisis.
Mar 17, 2016, 08:36 AM IST
Brazil`s ex-president Lula to become chief of staff: Lawmaker
Brazil`s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will become chief of staff to his embattled successor Dilma Rousseff, a lawmaker in their party said Wednesday as both fight for their political survival.
Mar 16, 2016, 22:06 PM IST
Brazil`s Lula on verge of joining government: sources
Brazil`s ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is about to join the government of his embattled protege Dilma Rousseff, administration sources said Tuesday, as both seek to save their political lives.
Mar 15, 2016, 22:22 PM IST
Brazil prosecutor requests formal probe of Lula
Prosecutors in Brazil have asked that powerful ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who was questioned this week in a huge corruption probe, be placed under formal investigation.
Mar 10, 2016, 12:43 PM IST
Brazil's corruption scandal anger spills onto street
Former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's supporters rallied outside his Sao Paulo house Saturday.
Mar 06, 2016, 03:29 AM IST
Brazil Petrobras scandal: Ex-president Lula says he does not fear prosecutors
Prosecutors said Lula was targeted as part of an investigation into a vast embezzlement and bribery conspiracy centered on Petrobras, the national oil company.
Mar 05, 2016, 03:20 AM IST
Brazilian ex-president Lula detained in corruption probe
Police briefly detained Brazil's powerful ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for questioning and searched his home today as part of a probe into a huge corruption scheme at state oil company Petrobras.
Mar 04, 2016, 23:53 PM IST
Corruption probe targets Brazil's former president
A federal task force has begun looking into the suspected involvement of Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva with construction companies being investigated in the corruption-kickback probe
Mar 02, 2016, 02:05 AM IST
Brazil's embattled ex-president Lula vows to 'survive'
Brazil's embattled ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vowed defiantly to "survive" corruption probes against him and his family, including his son.
Oct 30, 2015, 05:41 AM IST
Police raid targets son of Brazil's ex-president Lula
Brazilian police today raided the offices of a company belonging to a son of former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as part of an investigation into tax fraud.
Oct 27, 2015, 01:10 AM IST
Brazil high court: Lula can be questioned in Petrobras probe
Brazil's top court issued its ruling late Friday, after being petitioned last month by police to interrogate Lula, who governed the country from 2003 to 2010.
Oct 04, 2015, 05:21 AM IST
