Brazil’s Lula Chosen as PT Presidential Candidate, Despite Prison
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The PT (Workers Party) announced it was choosing former...
August 6, 2018Topic
Bolsonaro
Opinion: Brazil’s “Sistema” Fights Back
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Curmudgeon’s prior submission pointed out the similarity between today’s Russia...
August 1, 2018
The Quest of Finding Running Mates in Brazil’s Presidential Election
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With Brazilians facing one of their most unpredictable presidential...
July 31, 2018
Brazil Starts to Gear Up for October’s Presidential Elections
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Despite the undefined coalitions and the weak economic and...
July 19, 2018
Brazil’s Anti-Corruption Judge Backs Out of Presidential Race
Barbosa came into the political limelight during the mensalão scandal, by sending to jail leading politicians for corruption, money laundering...
May 9, 2018
Brazil May Have Over 16 Candidates for President in 2018
Among those vying for Brazil's top political position are ex senators, representatives, cabinet ministers and even an ex Supreme Court...
April 17, 2018 Opinion: Brazil as a “Serious Country”
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In a remark erroneously attributed to former French President Charles de...
April 17, 2017
Rio Elects Sports Hero; Governor Race Goes to Run-Off
Football star, Romario, is elected to the Senate with the highest number of votes in Rio de Janeiro's history.
October 8, 2014