Court Ruling May Help Brazil’s Rousseff Avoid Impeachment
Supreme Court established several conditions that reduce the chances of President Rousseff being impeached.
December 18, 2015Topic
Cunha
Anti-Impeachment Protesters Take to Streets in Brazil
Three days after pro-impeachment rallies Rousseff supporters took to the streets in São Paulo, Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro.
December 17, 2015
Opinion: Brazil’s “Catiline Conspiracy”
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – “O tempora! O mores!” Cicero’s famous phrase, usually translated “Oh the...
December 16, 2015
Police in Brazil Search Eduardo Cunha’s Houses and Office
Federal Police executed 53 search warrants including to the homes of the Chamber's President, two Cabinet members, a senator and...
December 15, 2015
Opinion: Brazil’s Surreal Presidential Politics, Part 2
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Pity the poor Curmudgeon. Every time he writes that something is...
December 12, 2015 Opinion: Brazil’s Confusing Impeachment Process
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Curmudgeon writes this as the several dozen political parties represented...
December 8, 2015
Protester Conflicts Lead Brazil to Clear Congress Lawn
After confrontation, officials say demonstrators camped outside Congress have 48 hours to leave the premises.
November 20, 2015 Opinion: Brazil’s Power Vacuum
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Aristotle is said to have coined the phrase “Nature abhors a...
November 16, 2015 Opinion: Brazil’s Recipe for Disaster
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Curmudgeon has been off line for a month now, but...
November 9, 2015