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, 2016Section
Op-Ed
Editorial, Opinion and Letters to the Editor
Opinion: 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
Editorial: Brazil, a Modern Day Tragedy or Comedy?
Editorial, by Stone Korshak RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Watching Brazil in the last year reminds me of the slow,...
April 28, 2016
Opinion: A Primer on Brazilian Impeachment
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Curmudgeon is reverting to didactic mode, so if you’re looking...
April 27, 2016
Opinion: Who’s Afraid of Yellow Fever? Why We Should Be
There hasn't been a yellow fever epidemic in Rio for over one hundred years, when the rich escaped to the...
April 22, 2016 Letter: Mr. Greenwald, You are Misinformed About Dilma’s Impeachment
With respect to Mr. Greenwald and his impeccable pedigree, he could not be more misinformed or mistaken regarding the supposed...
April 22, 2016 Opinion: Brazil’s Institutional Problem
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's biggest problem is that, institutionally, it’s living a lie. The...
April 20, 2016Opinion: “High Crimes and Misdemeanors” in Brazil
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - “Impeachment” is not a word in Portuguese. It has been used...
April 19, 2016