Opinion: the media and pollsters, the big losers of the first round in Brazil
By Orlando Avendaño* (Opinion) Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the first round of Brazil's elections on Sunday against his...
October 3, 2022Section
Guest Opinions
Opinion Articles from The Rio Times
Opinion: from rejection to support – my very personal Bolsonaro story
(Opinion) As a gay man, I used to hate Bolsonaro. In 2018, I could not believe people would actually vote...
October 1, 2022
Why a tiny Caribbean island could implode the British Empire
Two days after the death of its queen, Prime Minister Gaston Browne told TV that the Caribbean country would hold...
September 30, 2022
Opinion: welcome Mr. President, unfortunately your honeymoon will be short-lived
Opinion: I was born and raised in Brazil, and when it comes to politics and elections in Brazil, nothing has...
September 28, 2022
GringoView: Avoiding disaster, not with a bang but a nudge
(Opinion) Imagine a celestial David having to muscle an asteroidal Goliath away from its path towards a catastrophic collision with...
September 27, 2022
Opinion: The risks and costs of the blackout for Brazil
Opinion: In 2001, we had a widespread energy shortage in our energy matrix due to a lack of rainfall and...
September 26, 2022
Opinion: Luis Arce’s UN speech is a monument to hypocrisy
(Opinion) The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is not usually the most eagerly anticipated event of the year, nor is...
September 23, 2022
Hacking of Chilean military’s emails reveals sensitive information about Alberto Fernández
A hack of the emails of Chile's top military officials has revealed intelligence information about Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez. According...
September 23, 2022
Opinion: Is Brazil’s growing private weapons arsenal a problem during the election?
A month later, he addressed women to tell them that "traveling alone out there, I believe that a gun would...
September 22, 2022