Move would cut uncertainty on public finances, says finance minister Henrique Meirelles

Millions of documents show heads of state, criminals and celebrities using secret hideaways in tax havens

Thousands call for the resignation of President Roussef and arrest of predecessor Lula

Brazil’s former president detained after raid by federal police investigating corruption

Corruption flourishes across the continent due to dysfunctional political systems

Brazil warned diplomatic ties may suffer if it refuses to accept Dani Dayan as envoy

Going less than five months after he joined to help Brazilian state driller out of debt

Calls for the impeachment of president who is blamed for a vast corruption scandal and the slump in the economy

Amid a storm of policy and Petrobras, the president may not be the only one forced out

President may tackle corruption by switching to public financing of political campaigns

Over 140 million eligible to vote in poll with incumbent Dilma Rousseff favourite to win

Rich Brazilians don’t want Brazil to win . . . they fear it could propel Rousseff to a second term

Partido X, born out of the ‘indignados’ movement, has just gone public