The Curmudgeon on Clueless
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Based on her reactions after the nationwide protests in June, the...
August 6, 2013Section
Op-Ed
Editorial, Opinion and Letters to the Editor
The Curmudgeon on Violence in Rio
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilians are not, by and large, in favor of violence. They’ve...
July 23, 2013 The Curmudgeon on “Half Price”
Having already opined that “it’s not about the R$0,20” the Curmudgeon now realizes it’s mostly about getting “half price” on...
July 16, 2013
The Curmudgeon on Foreign Doctors
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the interests of transparency, The Curmudgeon confesses that he is...
July 9, 2013 A Curmudgeonly Glossary of Brazilian Protest Terms
The Curmudgeon, who for years has deemed politics his favorite spectator sport, has been watching the demonstrations, and has paid...
July 2, 2013
The Curmudgeon on the “PEC 37”
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - You may well ask: “Who are the ‘PEC 37’ we see...
June 25, 2013Letter: Violence Shames Brazil
Though the protests in Brazil, as far as we know, were vented peacefully, even joyfully at times as a mass...
June 25, 2013 The Curmudgeon: “It’s Not the R$0.20!”
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The protests continue apace, and the protesters seem to be growing...
June 18, 2013 The Curmudgeon on 2014
Elections will be held in October 2014 throughout Brazil, with contenders for federal Congress, Senate and President. Although that seems...
June 11, 2013