From Star Dust to Necro-leachate: Halloween Edition
With Halloween and the day of the dead just around the corner, coming up on November 2nd, lets lively up...
October 29, 2013Section
Opinion
Op-eds, perspectives, and editorial commentary
The Curmudgeon on the 2014 Elections (Revised)
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In his June 11th column, the Curmudgeon stated: “Elections will be...
October 15, 2013Letter: Canada and Brazil
Letter to the Editor by Laurie Clark I was born and have lived in Canada for almost sixty years. First,...
October 15, 2013 The Curmudgeon on Marina Silva
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After the June protests the favorite to become the next President...
October 8, 2013
Back on the Trail of Brazil’s Fortunes
In March 2009, I was among the first reporters to be hired by a local news outfit called The Gringo...
October 1, 2013 The Curmudgeon on the Litmus Test
In American politics, it is common for appointees to the Supreme Court to be asked about their position on certain...
October 1, 2013 Fair Winds for Wind Energy in Brazil
wind power corresponds to close to two percent of the total installed electricity capacity in Brazil
October 1, 2013 The Curmudgeon on “Infringing Embargos”
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Readers of The Rio Times will be pardoned if, even though...
September 24, 2013
Scolari Finds Fortune with Bolder Formation
Brazil's two substantial friendly victories last week helped maintain the monetum the Seleção has built since their Confederations Cup triumph.
September 17, 2013