Letter: Should Brazil Still Host the 2016 Olympics?
Letter to the Editor, by Gregory Cufaro RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - People all over the world are asking whether...
June 22, 2016Section
Opinion
Op-eds, perspectives, and editorial commentary
Opinion: Brazil’s Zikalympics?
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Residents of Rio, relax! The Olympic and Paralympic Games are safe,...
June 20, 2016
Opinion: Brazilian Pizza, Carioca Style
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Residents of Rio, rejoice! After years of spending more than you...
June 19, 2016
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, 2016Opinion: 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, 2016