Opinion: O Tempora! O Mores! Brazil in 2017
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As the Curmudgeon mused slightly less than twelve months ago, “O...
December 20, 2017Section
Op-Ed
Editorial, Opinion and Letters to the Editor
Opinion: Brazil’s Political Clown(s)
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Today's Curmudgeon is indebted to Merval Pereira, a commentator on all...
December 8, 2017 Opinion: Brazil’s Corrupt Politicians – Who Should Judge Them?
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This week, the Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) is considering the arcane...
December 7, 2017
Opinion: The Brazilian Congress and Control Over Online Content
Opinion, by Reut Shuker RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Recent legislation in Brazilian congress will change the Marco Civil da...
November 22, 2017 Opinion: Brazil’s Corrupt “Esprit de Corps”
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Last week, Rio State Assembly (“ALERJ”) voted, 39 to 19, to...
November 20, 2017
Letter to the Editor: Favela Youth Article
Dear Mr. Stone Korshak, Thank you for an article written that sheds light about the needs of the favela community...
November 18, 2017 Opinion: Rio’s Transported Politicians
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Those of us who have lived long in Rio have always...
November 17, 2017 Opinion: Brazil’s “Post-modern” Politics
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Marina Silva has gotten it partially right. At a press conference...
November 10, 2017 Opinion: Brazil’s “RICO Gangsters” Strike Again
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This week, Brazil’s hugely unpopular President Temer has once again capitulated...
November 9, 2017