Opinion: Who Murdered Rio Councillor Marielle Franco?
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Curmudgeon was blithely finishing the third part of his desultory...
March 19, 2018Section
Opinion
Op-eds, perspectives, and editorial commentary
Opinion: Brazil’s Unique “Presumption of Innocence” Part II
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In Part I of this piece, the Curmudgeon explained the historical...
March 15, 2018 Opinion: Brazil’s Unique “Presumption of Innocence” Part I
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Today’s column is likely to be considered “wonky” by many, but...
March 14, 2018 Opinion: Occupy Rio! Part II
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Like most Carioca residents, the Curmudgeon is unsure about exactly what...
March 8, 2018 Opinion: Occupy Rio!
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – One prominent Rio political commentator closes all his regular columns with...
March 2, 2018 Opinion: Rio’s Carnival Versus Its Mayor
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This year, as last year, the Rio de Janeiro Carnival kept...
February 17, 2018 Opinion: Brazil’s Political Parties, Part II
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Why does the Curmudgeon focus on Brazil’s political parties now? First...
February 2, 2018 Opinion: Brazil’s Political Parties, Part I
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Curmudgeon majored in Politics at his university, and had many...
January 30, 2018 Opinion: Brazil’s Democracy and Lula
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Yesterday a three-judge panel of the Federal Court of Appeals (TRF)...
January 25, 2018