The Curmudgeon on Carnival 2013
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bah! Humbug! It will surprise very few of you to learn...
January 29, 2013Section
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Opinion Articles from The Rio Times
Earth, Wind and Water
There is more to water than meets the eye, especially with the apparent abundance of water in some areas and...
January 29, 2013
The Curmudgeon on the Second Coming
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Nicolás Maduro aspires to be the reincarnation of Lula. He may...
January 15, 2013
The Curmudgeon’s Theorem on Mishaps, Major and Minor
The Theorem: Major Mishaps do not preclude the occurrence of Minor Mishaps; rather, the Minor may precede, predict or presuppose...
January 8, 2013
The Curmudgeon on “It Can’t Happen Here”
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The year 2012 saw the “Mensalão” scandal be resolved, more or...
January 1, 2013
Opinion: Brazil Needs to Double Down on Responsible Gun Control
Opinion by Robert Muggah and Ilona Szabo de Carvalho RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Last week's slaughter of twenty elementary...
December 25, 2012
Money Laundering
Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With all the corruption being (re-)discovered and the current battle against...
December 18, 2012
Throw the Rascals Out! Part II
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - “Throw the rascals out!” This cry is, today in Brazil, relevant...
December 11, 2012
Eco-Macumba
Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - You can really start getting environmentally persistent, and maybe slightly "eco-annoying",...
December 4, 2012