Opinion: Brazil’s “Ethical” Congress
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This week, after an interminable nine months of internecine squabbling, behind-closed-doors...
June 17, 2016Section
Op-Ed
Editorial, Opinion and Letters to the Editor
Opinion: Brazil’s Politicians Pre-empt Transplants
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – One of the few things President (for the time being) Temer...
June 8, 2016Opinion: Rio’s VLT and Curmudgeonly Predictions
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Curmudgeon has occasionally ventured into futurology, and on the eve...
June 4, 2016
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, 2016
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