The 457 to Insight
Opinion, by Pedro Widmar RIO DE JANEIRO - My girlfriend often describes me as a conspiracy lover by nature, and...
February 16, 2010Section
Opinion
Op-eds, perspectives, and editorial commentary
Jogo Do Bicho, Rio’s Numbers Game
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO - In 1884, Mr. Drummond, a local merchant, bought the Fazenda dos Macacos...
February 16, 2010Carnival Courage
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO - It is hard to think of much else besides Carnival these days, the streets of...
February 9, 2010The Politics of Carnival
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO - Here it is. The world-famous, five-day blowout of overindulgent, extravagant fun, featuring...
February 9, 2010Blocos-heads
Opinion, by Steve Spencer RIO DE JANEIRO - Mid-summer Rio de Janeiro. Time for Carnival and, with it, the ever...
February 9, 2010Rio Reading
Letter to the Editor My wife and I are traveling to Rio at the end of the month to visit...
February 9, 2010Opening the Op-Ed Section
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO - This is our first week of an Op-Ed section (Opinion and Editorial) and it’s an...
February 2, 2010Cultural Imperialism Not Limited to U.S.
Opinion, by Michael Royster The week of Groundhog Day, where life repeats itself ad nauseam, the international press carry reports...
February 2, 2010