Opinion: Temer’s First Fortnight – a Report Card
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As of Friday, May 28th, Michel Temer will have been President...
May 27, 2016Section
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Opinion Articles from The Rio Times
Opinion: Brazil’s Culture Wars
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The biggest topic for news media these days is the Temer...
May 19, 2016 Opinion: Brazil’s High Plains Drifter, Reconsidered
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Back in August 2015, the Curmudgeon likened the political situation in...
May 16, 2016Opinion: In Brazil, “Disembark on the Right!” Part II
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Curmudgeon reprints below a column published on March 30th. The...
May 14, 2016Opinion: Brazil Crosses the Rubicon
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In the year 49 BC, Julius Caesar, upon crossing the Rubicon...
May 12, 2016 Opinion: Brazil’s Shameful, Shameless Politicians
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Curmudgeon’s last op-ed submission accused the STF of having acted...
May 9, 2016
Opinion: Brazil’s Politicized Judiciary
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Curmudgeon opined yesterday that STF Justice Teori’s early morning order...
May 6, 2016Opinion: Brazil’s Pots and Kettles
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – One of the recurring themes of Brazil’s impeachment controversy has been...
May 5, 2016
Opinion: Brazil and the Laws of No Responsibility
Opinion, by Simon Thomas RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil is chock full of laws, rules, and regulations (LR&Rs). This...
April 30, 2016