Tag: Joesley Batista

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – President of Brazil, Michel Temer, recorded a victory on Tuesday (October 10th) as a report by the Chamber of Deputies recommended that the latest charges against the Brazilian leader for...

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Supreme Court in Brazil will rule today (September 20th) whether or not to suspend a complaint filed by former top prosecutor Rodrigo Janot against President Michel Temer for obstruction...

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Former JBS CEO, Joesley Batista surrendered to Brazilian authorities on Sunday afternoon after learning of an arrest warrant issued in his name on Saturday by Supreme Court Justice Edson Fachin....

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The top prosecutor in Brazil, Rodrigo Janot, announced on Monday that an investigation into the testimony of JBS executives is underway. If it is found that they omitted vital information...

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The top federal prosecutor in Brazil, Rodrigo Janot, filed corruption charges against President Michel Temer with the country’s Supreme Court (STF) on Monday. This is the first time in history...

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - Vowing to continue to fight corruption and illicit activities in his administration, Brazil’s President Michel Temer said on a video message on Monday he will not be intimidated by accusations....

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – As the third day of testimony before Brazil’s Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) gets under way on Thursday (June 8th), the President’s press corps finds itself having to explain a trip...

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazilian President Michel Temer and allies maybe in for another turbulent week with the arrest of Temer’s former aide, Rodrigo Rocha Loures, on Saturday. Loures was filmed in April receiving...

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – A Supreme Court judge in Brazil has authorized the federal police to obtain written testimony by President Michel Temer regarding recordings made by an executive relating to bribes. According to...

By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Four days after the news broke of JBS executive Joesley Batista's audio recording, Brazil's president Michel Temer met on Sunday (May 21st) night at the Alvorada Palace with ministers and...