Opinion: Brazil’s Stillborn Electoral “Reform”
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – To the surprise of no one who has observed the actions...
September 22, 2017Section
Opinion
Op-eds, perspectives, and editorial commentary
Opinion: Is Brasília Now “Dodge” City?
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Raquel Dodge was sworn in yesterday as Brazil’s 42nd “Procurador Geral...
September 19, 2017 Opinion: Brazil’s RICO Gangsters
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In 1970, the U.S. enacted RICO – the Racketeering Influenced and...
September 15, 2017 Opinion: The Death of “Reform” in Brazil
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Everyone knows that Brazil’s legal and political system is a complete...
September 5, 2017 Opinion: Brazil’s Electoral Reform, Part IV
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Another controversial measure about to be introduced into the “political reform”...
August 24, 2017 Opinion: Brazil’s Electoral “Reform”? Part III
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Part of the proposed “reform” is a fund of R$3.6 billion...
August 14, 2017 Opinion: Brazil’s Electoral “Reform”? Part II
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Notwithstanding the committee recommendation for the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies to...
August 12, 2017 Opinion: Brazil’s Political “Reform”
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, pleased as punch to have ensured...
August 11, 2017 Opinion: Brazil’s Quandary: Do the Ends Justify the Means?
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As expected by most observers, the Brazilian lower house voted to...
August 4, 2017