Opinion: Rio’s Transported Politicians
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Those of us who have lived long in Rio have always...
November 17, 2017Section
Opinion
Op-eds, perspectives, and editorial commentary
Opinion: Brazil’s “Post-modern” Politics
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Marina Silva has gotten it partially right. At a press conference...
November 10, 2017 Opinion: Brazil’s “RICO Gangsters” Strike Again
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This week, Brazil’s hugely unpopular President Temer has once again capitulated...
November 9, 2017 Opinion: Rio’s “Fake News!” Carnival
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Curmudgeon really shouldn’t write about Carnival, because he doesn’t appreciate...
November 4, 2017 Opinion: Rio’s Beleaguered Military Police
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Last week’s first (figurative) news bomb was the fatal shooting of...
November 3, 2017 Opinion: Brazil’s Shameless Parliament, Round Three
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Wednesday, as expected, the federal Chamber of Deputies voted to...
October 27, 2017 Opinion: Brazil’s Shameless Parliament, Round Two
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As if we needed reminding of the venial nature of Brazilian...
October 21, 2017 Opinion: Brazil’s “Colonels” Still in Power
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In Brazil’s rural interior, the people who run politics and business...
October 20, 2017 Opinion: Brazil’s Halfhearted Electoral “Reform”
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – To the surprise of many (including the Curmudgeon) the Brazilian Senate,...
October 5, 2017