Brazil Country Profile
Country Profile Sources
General Information Sources
- The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
- The US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Brazil 2011.
- Latinobarómetro: Informe 2011.
- CNN: 'Brazilian Cabinet Chief resigns amid ethics scandal' 8 June 2011
- Financial Times: 'Brazil's Election: Corruption Scandal Fails to Hurt Dilma - So Far', 17 September 2010.
- Bloomberg Businessweek: 'Brazil Cabinet Chief Resigns as Graft Scandal Spreads', 16 September 2010.
- Al Jazeera: 'Brazil's Groundbreaking Steps to Halt Corruption' 6 September 2010.
- The Economist: 'Cleaning Up - a Campaign Against Corruption', 8 July 2010.
- The Economist: 'The Money Trail', 25 February 2010.
- Reuters: 'Update 1 - Brazil Govenor Arrested on Fraud Scandal', 11 February 2010.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
- The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Brazil 2010.
- Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Country Report Brazil 2010.
- The Times: 'Brazil in Shock as Secret Video Catches 'Corrupt' Governor Red-Handed', 4 December 2009.
- PricewaterhouseCoopers: Pesquisa de Crimes Economicos - Brasil 2009.
- Global Integrity: Brazil Country Report 2009.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Brazil 2009.
- The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
- US Commercial Service: Doing Business in Brazil: A Country Commercial Guide for US Companies 2009.
- CMI: Collaboration on Anti-Corruption Norway-Brazil, 2008.
- Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2008 (see English version).
- Lexadin: The World Law Guide - Legislation Brazil 2008.
- Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008.
- US Commercial Service: Doing Business in Brazil: A Country Commercial Guide for US Companies 2007.
- OECD: Brazil Phase 2, 2007.
- Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2007 (see English version).
- BBC News: 'Q&A: Brazil Corruption Scandal', 4 September 2007.
- The Economist: 'Enter the Judges', 30 August 2007.
- Washington Post: 'In Brazil, a Wave Corruption Cases', 14 July 2007.
- Folha de São Paulo: 'Entenda a operaçao Temis', 24 April 2007
- The Economist: 'Parliament or Pigsty? A Failed Campaign to Clean up a Tarnished Legislature', 8 February 2007.
- Control Risk Group: International Business Attitudes to Corruption - Survey 2006.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2006.
Corruption Levels Sources
Judicial System
- The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
- The US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Brazil 2011.
- The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Brazil 2010.
- The Economist: 'Cleaning Up - a Campaign Against Corruption', 8 July 2010.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Brazil 2010.
- Global Integrity: Brazil Country Report 2009.
- The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
- Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008.
- CMI: Collaboration on Anti-Corruption Norway-Brazil 2008.
- Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2008 (see English version).
- US Commercial Service: Doing Business in Brazil: A Country Commercial Guide for US Companies 2007.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2006.
- Baracui, P.L., Transparency International Brazil: Study on Brazil's Institutional Compliance with the OAS Inter-American Convention against Corruption 2006.
- Committee of Experts of the Mechanism for Follow-Up on the Implementation of the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption: Final Report on Implementation in the Federative Republic of Brazil of the Convention Provisions Selected for review in the Framework of the First Round 2006.
- Global Integrity: Brazil Country Report 2006.
- The World Bank & IFC: Investment Climate Assessment Brazil 2005.
- Financial Times: 'Brazil Corruption Proves Hard to Fight', 24 April 2005.
Police
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
- The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Brazil 2010.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Brazil 2010.
- Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008.
- Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2008 (see English version).
- O Estado de S. Paulo: 'As ações da Polícia Federal no governo Lula', 28, April 2008
- BBC Mundo: 'Brazil: Despiden jefe policial', 19 September 2007.
- English - People's Daily Online: 'Brazilian police carry out 357 major operations, arrest 6,225 people since 2003', 3 July 2007.
- Associated Press: 'Leaked Tape Eyed in Brazilian Violence', 23 May 2006.
Licences, Infrastructure and Public Utilities
- The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
- The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Brazil 2010.
- Global Integrity: Brazil Country Report 2009.
- The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
- Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2008 (see English version).
- Global Integrity: Brazil Country Report 2006.
- The World Bank & IFC: Investment Climate Assessment Brazil 2005.
- Financial Times: 'Long Haul for Brazil's Anti-Corruption Chief', 21 October 2004.
Land Administration
- The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
- The US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Brazil 2011.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Brazil 2010.http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=22&year=2009&country=7573
- The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Brazil 2008.
- US Commercial Service: Doing Business in Brazil: A Country Commercial Guide for US Companies 2007.
- The World Bank & IFC: Investment Climate Assessment Brazil 2005.
Tax Administration
- The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
- The US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Brazil 2011.
- The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
- CMI: Collaboration on Anti-Corruption Norway-Brazil 2008.
- Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2007 (see English version).
- Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2006.
- The World Bank & IFC: Investment Climate Assessment Brazil 2005.
- New York Times: 'World Business Briefing: Brazil: Partial Immunity for Banker', 18 August 2004.
- Los Angeles Times: 'Brazilian Official Quits Amid Tax Scandal', 29 July 2004.
Customs Administration
- The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
- The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
- CMI: Collaboration on Anti-Corruption Norway-Brazil 2008.
Public Procurement and Contracting
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
- Bloomberg Businessweek: 'Brazil Cabinet Chief Resigns as Graft Scandal Spreads', 16 September 2010.
- The Times: 'Brazil in Shock as Secret Video Catches 'Corrupt' Governor Red-Handed', 4 December 2009.
- The US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Brazil 2010.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Brazil 2009.
- The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
- US Commercial Service: Doing Business in Brazil: A Country Commercial Guide for US Companies 2009.
- CMI: Collaboration on Anti-Corruption Norway-Brazil 2008.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the world - Brazil 2008.
- US Commercial Service: Doing Business in Brazil: A Country Commercial Guide for US Companies 2007.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
- Control Risk Group: Facing up to Corruption - A Practical Business Guide 2007.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2006.
- Global Integrity: Brazil Country Report 2006.
- Reuters: 'Brazil Tries to Weed Out Corrupt Politicians', 28 August 2006.
- AFP: '72 Brazil Lawmakers Tied to Corruption, Panel says', 11 August 2006.
- Financial Times: 'Fresh Corruption Charges Target Brazil's Deputies', 11 May 2006.
environment, natural resources and extractive industry
- Mongbay.com: 'Top officials busted in Amzon logging raids, but political patronage may set them free' 08 July 2010.
- The Independent: 'Jailing of Scientists Raises Fears of Repression in Brazil', 29 August 2007.
- Reuters: 'Brazil Busts Major Amazon logging Gang, Arrests 89', 02 June 2005.
- Goliath: 'Petrobras Executives arrested', 04 March 2004.
Public Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources
- CBS News: 'Brazil to recover $1.2B lost to corruption', 09 Dec 2011
- Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Country Report Brazil 2010.
- OECD: Steps taken to implement and enforce the OECD Convention onCombating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International BusinessTransactions, September 2010.
- Infosur Hoy: 'Ficha Limpa: Politicians in Brazil must have clean criminal records', 22 June 2010.
- US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Brazil 2009.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Brazil 2009.
- Global Integrity: Brazil Country Report 2009.
- US Commercial Service: Doing Business in Brazil: A Country Commercial Guide for US Companies 2009.
- CMI: Collaboration on Anti-Corruption Norway-Brazil, 2008.
- OECD: Brazil Phase 2, 2007.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
- Committee of Experts of the Mechanism for Follow-Up on the Implementation of the Inter-American Against Corruption: Final Report on Implementation in the Federative Republic of Brazil of the Convention Provisions Selected for Review in the Framework of the First Round 2006.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2006.
- Global Integrity: Brazil Country Report 2006.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2005.
Private Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources
- Aljazeera: 'Brazil's Groundbreaking Step to Halt Corruption', 6 September 2010.
- Infosur Hoy: 'Ficha Limpa: Politicians in Brazil must have clean criminal records', 22 June 2010.
- Reporters Without Borders: Brazil Country Report 2010.
- Reporters Without Borders: Worldwide Press Freedom Brazil 2010.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Brazil 2010.
- Freedom House: Freedom of the Press Index 2010.
- CMI: Collaboration on Anti-Corruption Norway-Brazil, 2008.
- Committee to Protect Journalists: 'Brazilian journalist who denounced corruption shot to death', 7 May 2007.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2006.
- Global Integrity: Brazil Country Report 2006.





