A Curmudgeonly Glossary of Brazilian Protest Terms
The Curmudgeon, who for years has deemed politics his favorite spectator sport, has been watching the demonstrations, and has paid...
July 2, 2013Topic
Lula
Over a Million Protest in Brazil: Daily
ver a million people are estimated to have taken to the streets in Brazil’s state capitals on Thursday evening, with...
June 21, 2013The Curmudgeon: “It’s Not the R$0.20!”
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The protests continue apace, and the protesters seem to be growing...
June 18, 2013The Curmudgeon on 2014
Elections will be held in October 2014 throughout Brazil, with contenders for federal Congress, Senate and President. Although that seems...
June 11, 2013
Rumor Sparks Mass Withdrawals: Daily
A rumor that the Bolsa Família anti-poverty program was set to close has led to hundreds of thousands of families...
May 21, 2013The Curmudgeon on “the Opiate of the Masses”
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - God may be Brazilian, but Marx certainly wasn’t. He famously stated...
March 5, 2013
Brazilians Support Bolsa Família Welfare
Nearly three-quarters of Brazilians are in favor of the Bolsa Família, an anti-poverty program that gives cash to families in...
January 15, 2013
Officials Fired in New Corruption Scandal
Federal Police said Friday they had arrested six people during raids on government offices in Brasília and São Paulo for...
November 27, 2012
Ex-Chief of Staff José Dirceu Jailed: Daily
Brazil's Supreme Court has sentenced ex-Chief of Staff José Dirceu to nearly eleven years in prison for corruption crimes relating...
November 13, 2012