BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Bolsonaro’s son charged by prosecutors in money-laundering probe 04-11-2020 16:40 Prosecutors charge eldest son of President Jair Bolsonaro with money-laundering and embezzlement.
Lava Jato Bolsonaro says he 'ended' Lava Jato corruption probe 08-10-2020 17:10 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Wednesday that he has ended the country's biggest-ever corruption probe as there is "no more corruption in the government."
Lava Jato Brazil's Lula faces new charge of money-laundering 15-09-2020 08:24 Prosecutors in sprawling 'Lava Jato' corruption investigation charge former president with money-laundering, less than a year after the country's top court ordered him freed from jail while he appealed his conviction in another case.
DRUG ARREST 'Narcoabuela' – Busted dealer told police cocaine was 'sweets for grandchildren' 19-05-2020 01:11 54-year-old woman stopped by police in San Telmo found with 80 street-ready doses of cocaine. Asked to explain why she was out during the lockdown, she told officers she was carrying "sweets for my grandchildren."
KEY STORIES May 9th-16th: What we learned this week 16-05-2020 09:09 Stories that caught our eye in the last seven days.
LAVA JATO Brazilian police seek arrest of former Paraguay president Horacio Cartes 20-11-2019 15:03 Brazilian police are seeking the arrest of Cartes as part of an investigation into kickbacks and money-laundering. Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that former president is among 20 suspects being sought by Brazilian police.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Jailed ex-VP Amado Boudou gets more than two months shaved off sentence 30-10-2019 14:05 In majority ruling, judges agree time served under pre-trial arrest in a related case should be counted towards near- six-year sentence handed down in Ciccone Calcographic case.
Political turmoil Peru President Vizcarra dissolves Congress, calls fresh elections 01-10-2019 09:18 Peru lurches into new period of political uncertainty after Martín Vizcarra dissolves opposition-controlled congress and calls new elections in anti-corruption row.
'El Retorno' CFK faces new corruption charge over hotel purchase 08-07-2019 10:04 El Retorno is located near Lago Gutiérrez, 12 kilometres from the centre of Bariloche. Margarita Stolbizer's complaint against the former president will allege she and her associates used dirty money to purchase the property in 2013.
ARRESTS US sanctions Argentina-based online pharmacy Goldpharma 23-05-2019 14:50 Online pharmacy Goldpharma and eight Argentine citizens designated as significant foreign narcotics-traffickers by US officials for allegedly selling illicit opioids to customers located in the United States. Local authorities arrest five people, including three who were requested by the United States.