It’s Christmas Time, in Brazil
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – It's Christmas time... in Brazil. It will be about 90 degrees today, and my...
December 20, 2011Section
Opinion
Op-eds, perspectives, and editorial commentary
Happy Birthday Dilma!
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – One year and seven days ago today, the Curmudgeon wished “many...
December 20, 2011
It’s That Time of the Year
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – December is always a busy month. Back home (at least in the U.S.) there...
December 13, 2011
A Tale of Two Favela Families
Opinion, by Michael Kerlin RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Favelas feature prominently in the news about Rio’s preparations for the...
December 13, 2011
Keep it Moving
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The last month has been big for us, lots of important international and local...
December 6, 2011
The Curmudgeon on CELAC
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Dilma has just returned from Caracas, where she and representatives...
December 6, 2011
We Did It
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – We did it. Humans somehow discovered fire, then eventually fossil fuels, combustion engines and...
November 29, 2011
Love and Drug Bosses
Opinion, by Michael Kerlin RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - There’s a reason we seek to know more about the significant...
November 29, 2011
Good Data
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The first topic for the editorial this week is a nod to Brazil's 2010...
November 22, 2011