Offshore Riches – Part 2
Opinion, by Michael Royster The Curmudgeon has never quite believed the “sky is falling” rhetoric of Rio de Janeiro politicos...
March 30, 2010Section
Guest Opinions
Opinion Articles from The Rio Times
Lula’s Reward
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO - The Curmudgeon, having noted Lula’s visit to the Middle East, wondered what...
March 23, 2010
Publicly Funded Services
Opinion, by Nicholas Storey RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil gets an undeservedly bad international press in certain respects. This, undoubtedly,...
March 23, 2010British vs Brazilian Banks
Opinion, by Nicholas Storey RIO DE JANEIRO - Apart from the fact that, unlike some British banks, Brazilian banks have...
March 16, 2010The Uncountables
Opinion, by Steve Spencer RIO DE JANEIRO - Public service announcements for the 2010 U.S. Census, running on radio and...
March 9, 2010
Hunger Strikes
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO - Last week came news was that Orlando Zapata, a Cuban dissident, committed...
March 2, 2010
Bank Blues for Travelers and Locals
Opinion, by Doug Gray, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Shortly after carnival in the Sendas at Largo do...
February 23, 2010Down With Intolerance!
Opinion, by Jack Woodall RIO DE JANEIRO - You might think that as people grow older, they should become more...
February 23, 2010The 457 to Insight
Opinion, by Pedro Widmar RIO DE JANEIRO - My girlfriend often describes me as a conspiracy lover by nature, and...
February 16, 2010