Topic: Luiz Inacio

Brazil's former chief of staff denied Thursday he knew about an alleged bribery scheme to pay off lawmakers to support presidential initiatives.

Brazilian lawmaker Valdemar Costa Neto accused one of his peers of inventing a corruption scandal to secure his own political future.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Monday defended the regional trading bloc Mercosur amid ongoing criticism.

Brazilian Attorney General Claudio Fonteles is petitioning Brazil's Supreme Court to outlaw all embryonic stem cell research.

Former Brazilian President Itamar Franco criticized his nation's current leader for trying to block a congressional investigation into a corruption scandal.

Brazil's unemployment rate did not change during April, holding at 10.8 percent, the Brazilian Census Bureau reported Wednesday.

Argentine President Nestor Kirchner left the South American-Arab summit, causing widespread speculation about Argentine-Brazil relations.

Brazilian lawmakers have decided to delay a vote on a crucial tax reform bill due to lack of support for the initiative, O Globo reported Wednesday.

Brazil will not renew its accord with the International Monetary Fund, Minister of Finance Antonio Palocci said Monday

The approval rating for Brazil's ruling administration and its president has changed little in the last few months according to a poll released Tuesday.