Obama’s Favela Visit: Opportunity, Not Just Security
Opinion, by Michael D. Kerlin RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On March 20th, U.S. President Barack Obama will visit one...
March 15, 2011Section
Opinion
Op-eds, perspectives, and editorial commentary
“Os fraldões” this Carnival?
Friends, I am curious what happened to the "banheiros químicos---os fraldões" during carnaval. I thought they were great last year....
March 15, 2011
A New Day, of Abstinence
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A new day, the day after Carnival, and I know most of you are...
March 8, 2011
The Curmudgeon on Carnival
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bah! Humbug! Sure, Carnival is the “greatest show on earth” south...
March 8, 2011
One More Week
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – One more week! The glory of the worlds biggest party on earth is now...
March 1, 2011
Hey Maconheiro!
Opinion, by Samantha Barthelemy RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Why is it that when talking about the “problem of drugs”...
March 1, 2011It’s Time for New Energy
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – It is just over a week until official Carnival is here, and the streets...
February 22, 2011 The Curmudgeon on the Minimum Salary
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The battle has been raging, or so they say, over the...
February 22, 2011Corruption
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This week the headlines have been covered with Operação Guilhotina (Operation Guillotine), with 580...
February 15, 2011