· The corruption scandal within the Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) has captured the public’s attention, as well as its disgust, throughout much of 2005. · Despite a healthy economy, many wonder whether Lula’s chances in the presidential election have been …
Category Archive: Brazil
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Judas’ Kiss: Brazil’s Deception and the WTO’s Geneva Framework
How will Brazil conduct itself at December’s WTO Hong Kong Ministerial? Brazil subtly underplays its leadership role as a global trade negotiator. The approaching Hong Kong meeting will severely test Brazil’s status as G-20 spokesman. Brazil has in the past …
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Doing Right By Latin America’s Behemoth
Brazil is now experiencing its latest political scandal in a non-stop history of woeful instances of corruption, which has chilled its spread of democracy. This scandal underscores current impediments preventing the achievement of public rectitude in the Americas—corruption, lack of …
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Brazil’s Lula: Corruption Crisis May Impair Latin American Giant
Mushrooming allegations of bribery in President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva’s administration are part of a wave of corruption charges sweeping through the Brazilian government. The accusations are sapping Lula’s personal reputation, as well as the spirit of Brazilian democracy. …
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In a Standoff with the Brazilian Government over AIDS Medications, Multinational Pharmaceutical Company Backs Down
On June 24, Brazil issued an ultimatum to the Illinois-based pharmaceutical corporation Abbott Laboratories that it must lower the price it charged for the AIDS medication Kaletra, or the government would move to break the patent and manufacture the drug …
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