You've searched for
Michael Royster
Try a different search term for better results
Opinion: Brazil’s Fatally Fractured STF (Federal Supreme Court)
Opinion, by Michael Royster
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Wednesday, December 19th, was the date of the last plenary session of STF - Brazil’s Federal...
Opinion: Brazil’s Bolsonaro – How’s He Doing?
Opinion, by Michael Royster
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As the weeks pass since Jair Bolsonaro won election as President, he’s been taking steps to...
Opinion: Brazil’s Lula, a Legendary Myth
Opinion, by Michael Royster
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Jair Bolsonaro, a/k/a “o Mito” has been elected President of Brazil. He had over sixty percent...
Opinion: Brazil’s Bolsonaro: Legend or Myth?
Opinion, by Michael Royster
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The second round in the presidential election will occur this Sunday, October 28th. Notwithstanding recent trends...
Opinion: Could Brazil Become Another Venezuela?
Opinion, by Michael Royster
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – One of the rallying cries of the supporters of presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro is that, if...
Opinion: Brazil’s Election Surprises – Part II
Opinion, by Michael Royster
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Continuing our curmudgeonly concentration on the State of Rio de Janeiro, we look at its legislative...
Opinion: Brazil’s Election Surprises – Part I
Opinion, by Michael Royster
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Sunday, October 7th was definitely a day of surprises for everyone in Brazil, and specifically for...
Opinion: Brazil’s Election Numbers – a Guide for Gringos
Opinion, by Michael Royster
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Sunday, Brazilian citizens will vote for one President, 27 state Governors, 54 federal Senators, 513...
Opinion: Brazil’s Presidential Election – the Center Cannot Hold
Opinion, by Michael Royster
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The first round in the presidential election will occur this Sunday, October 7th. All thirteen official...
Opinion: Brazil’s Post-Modern Politics Part III
Opinion, by Michael Royster
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – If post-modern literature is hard to define, so is politics; however, one of the usual components...
Opinion: The Big Lie in Brazilian Politics
Opinion by Michael Royster
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The effectiveness of the Big Lie has been recognized by politicians ever since WWII. The Big...
Opinion: Brazil’s False Election “Dilemma”
Opinion, by Michael Royster
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Seven Sundays from now, Brazilian citizens will go to the polls to elect a new President...
Opinion: Brazil’s Campaign Financing Rules
Opinion, by Michael Royster
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In 2015, Brazil’s Supreme Court (STF) declared unconstitutional the statute permitting companies to contribute to Brazilian...
Opinion: Brazil’s Absurd Senatorial System
Opinion, by Michael Royster
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At their national conventions last week, Brazil’s political parties nominated candidates for president; simultaneously, state-wide conventions...