Gringo view: Paying attention
There is just no question that the technology that has made the smartphone ubiquitous has changed the world.
February 17, 2022Section
Op-Ed
Editorial, Opinion and Letters to the Editor
Opinion: Gringo view: the Holocaust shadow
How is it that this year, for the first time that I can remember, the annual international 'Holocaust and Heroism...
February 4, 2022
Gringo view: Order and disorder
“There is no order which is complete and there is no conforming order worth mustering which does not invite, for...
December 2, 2021
Analysis: Uruguay’s economy is on track to reach pre-pandemic levels by 2022
After the economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter (+0.9%), the recovery will likely accelerate in the second...
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Opinion: Brazil’s Centrão – Slouching towards Bedlam?
In Brazil’s legislature, however, the “centre” is far from falling apart. The “Centrão” bloc, “its hour come round at last”
November 25, 2021
Gringo view: Giving thanks
As my fellow Gringos sit comfortably around the table for the traditional family Thanksgiving dinner on November 25th;..
November 23, 2021
Opinion: The historical roots of the “secret budget” in Brazil, aka the “Bolsolão”, explained
“How the 300 Scoundrels morphed into the Centrão and want to pay themselves R$19 billion to help re-elect Bolsonaro.”
November 18, 2021
Gringo view: Have our moral compasses stopped working?
Our moral compasses can be said to be the values that inform our decision-making and define the direction for each...
November 13, 2021
Opinion: ‘Operation Varginha’ – From Halloween to All Souls’ Day
But let us return to Halloween in Varginha.The State Police say they received an anonymous tip that a large group...
November 2, 2021