Opinion: The Curmudgeon on Maxi-Devaluations
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In early 1999, the Curmudgeon watched, aghast, as the dollar went...
March 19, 2015Section
Guest Opinions
Opinion Articles from The Rio Times
Opinion: Joining the “Panelaço” in Brazil, a Smidgen
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Curmudgeon has read about the frequent “panelazos” in Buenos Aires,...
March 17, 2015Opinion: The “Third Round”, a Smidgen
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Friday the 13th, there were demonstrations across the country, supporting President...
March 14, 2015Opinion: “PEC da Bengala” or, the “Cane Mutiny”
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Curmudgeon will today focus on two closely related topics: (1)...
March 13, 2015Opinion: Packing the Court, a Bovine Smidgen
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Traditionally, the Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) was largely exempt from political...
March 11, 2015Opinion: Turf Wars, a Smidgen
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The title is a colloquial term for a "bitter struggle for...
March 10, 2015Opinion: The Curmudgeon on “Reputational Rescue”
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The title is a phrase used Thursday, March 5th, by Luis...
March 7, 2015
Opinion: Plano Real 3.0, a Smidgen
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Actually, it’s 3.01, the number of Brazilian reais needed to purchase...
March 6, 2015Opinion: Gilding the Lily, a Smidgen
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - “Gilding the lily” may be defined as “giving an often deceptively...
March 5, 2015