Opinion: Has PMDB Taken Over Power in Brazil?
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – PMDB was the successor to MDB, the official opposition party created...
July 9, 2015Section
Opinion
Op-eds, perspectives, and editorial commentary
Opinion: Will Brazil’s President Dilma Resign? a Smidgen
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – No one in Brazil seems to want Dilma as President. Her...
July 6, 2015Opinion: Dilma’s Dismal Disconnects in Brazil, a Smidgen
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Dilma has been visiting the U.S., making nice with POTUS the...
July 3, 2015
Opinion: The Curmudgeon on Chutzpah in Brazil
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Yesterday’s headlines brought the news that former President Lula told the...
June 23, 2015 Opinion: The Curmudgeon on Charleston Reaching Brazil
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Curmudgeon thought that after 37+ years of living here in...
June 22, 2015 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, 2015 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