Voting on Sunday
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO - The major Brazilian news sources have been dominated by election stories for the last six...
September 28, 2010Section
Opinion
Op-eds, perspectives, and editorial commentary
The Curmudgeon on Vans
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO - Last week the Curmudgeon opined on bicycles on Rio streets, mentioning the...
September 28, 2010A Brazilian Youth Activist Making Waves Abroad
Letter to the Editor Gabriel Borda – 22 years old – an activist When you enter Rio de Janeiro, you...
September 28, 2010
The Curmudgeon on Carfree Cycling
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO - Last June, the Mayor of Rio announced he wanted to turn Avenida...
September 21, 2010The Cost of the Olympics
Letter to the Editor The Editor... RIO TIMES, I'm writing from the province of British Columbia on the west coast...
September 21, 2010The Local
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO - The world over men and women alike cherish their "local." The local pub (of course)...
September 14, 2010
The Curmudgeon on The Second Round
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO - First, here’s the good news for all residents of the State of...
September 14, 2010When Citizenship Doesn’t Equal Voting Rights
Letter to the Editor The Invisible Line between Citizenship and Voting Rights Most Americans assume that U.S. citizenship automatically grants...
September 14, 2010Shared History
Letter to the Editor "Little shared history, insignificant bilateral trade and little in the way of key diplomatic relations over...
September 14, 2010