The Curmudgeon: “It’s not the 20 centavos!” (Revisited)
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This past week, protests about buses have broken out anew, with...
August 20, 2013Section
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Opinion Articles from The Rio Times
The Curmudgeon on Shame
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Capistrano de Abreu was a Brazilian historian who died 86 years...
August 13, 2013Beyond Pacification
Opinion, by Robert Muggah and Ilona Szabo de Carvalho* RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Rio de Janeiro is facing a...
August 13, 2013 The Curmudgeon on Clueless
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Based on her reactions after the nationwide protests in June, the...
August 6, 2013
Smells Like Teen Spirits, among Other Things
The organizational component of the World Youth Day (WYD) became a total fiasco after the original place of the vigil...
July 30, 2013
Cuca Gets Deserved Reward
In football, there are various forms of assessing the work of a manager or coach.
July 30, 2013
The Curmudgeon on Violence in Rio
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilians are not, by and large, in favor of violence. They’ve...
July 23, 2013 The Curmudgeon on “Half Price”
Having already opined that “it’s not about the R$0,20” the Curmudgeon now realizes it’s mostly about getting “half price” on...
July 16, 2013 GMO Beans On The Brazilian Square Meal Ticket
While countries are banning GMOs around the world, Brazil is increasing its arsenal of genetically engineered crops including one of...
July 16, 2013