Opinion: Alphabet Soup, a Smidgen
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Often overlooked in the frenzy over corruption is the number of...
June 18, 2015Section
Op-Ed
Editorial, Opinion and Letters to the Editor
Opinion: PEC 171 – Age of Criminal Responsibility in Brazil
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Curmudgeon will today focus on Brazilian criminal law. “Boring!” you...
June 17, 2015 Opinion: Freedom: A Tale of Three Kings
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The first “king” is Roberto Carlos, a star of Brazilian music...
June 16, 2015
Opinion: Global Foreign Exchange Manipulation Affecting Real
Opinion, by Leonardo Wetzel RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The U.S. Department of Justice recently revealed that several banks, including...
June 9, 2015
Opinion: Dilma’s “Judicial” Legacy in Brazil
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On May 20th, the Federal Senate held hearings to decide whether...
May 21, 2015Opinion: Lame Ducks in Brazil, a Smidgen
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the United States, where Presidents cannot legislate, people have grown...
May 16, 2015 Opinion: Fisiologismo 102, a Smidgen
In Brazil, as most readers know, the crony system has been around for a long time. Just after his election...
May 12, 2015
Opinion: The Anti-Schwag Brazilian Plastic Law
Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - If you thought supermarkets would be giving away schwag forever, you...
May 7, 2015
Editorial: To Work and Survive in Rio de Janeiro
For those coming to Rio de Janeiro that plan ahead and are willing to compromise and scrap in pursuit of...
May 5, 2015