Brazil’s President Temer Vows to Help Fund Rio’s 2018 Carnival
Federal funding would replace subsidies to be cut by Rio's mayor to samba schools for next year's samba parades.
July 26, 2017Topic
Crivella
Opinion: Brazil’s Ministerial Madness: Panem et Circenses
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Recently, President Temer has been spending 95 percent of this time...
July 26, 2017 Opinion: Meanwhile, Back in Brazil …
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Curmudgeon confesses that he’s still addicted to foreign mainstream media,...
February 8, 2017
Health Secretary Warns Chikungunya Could Infect Half of Rio
New health secretary Carlos Eduardo says this summer half of the city’s residents may be infected with the disease transmitted...
January 4, 2017 Opinion: Brazil’s 2017: O Tempora! O Mores!
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As the Curmudgeon mused little more than twelve months ago, “O...
December 31, 2016
Brazilian Elections Show Decline of PT/Left-Wing Parties
Voter dissatisfaction with current political system is seen with abstention and blank/null ballots surpassing valid votes in large cities.
October 31, 2016
Freixo Holds Final Rally Before Oct. 30 Rio Mayoral Election
Despite latest poll numbers showing the evangelical senator, Crivella, holding a substantial lead over the former history teacher, Freixo tells...
October 27, 2016
PT Party Loses Seats in Municipal Elections in Brazil
Brazilian voters punished politicians and political parties involved with the recent corruption scandals when voting in this year's municipal elections.
October 3, 2016
Five Candidates Tied for 2nd Place in Rio’s Mayoral Race
The six candidates with the highest voter intention rates, ironically, are also the ones with the highest rejection rates in...
September 27, 2016