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, 2018Topic
Marina Silva
Opinion: Brazil’s Political Parties, Part II
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Why does the Curmudgeon focus on Brazil’s political parties now? First...
February 2, 2018 Opinion: Brazil’s “Post-modern” Politics
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Marina Silva has gotten it partially right. At a press conference...
November 10, 2017 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
Opinion: Brazil’s 2018 Election Predicted?
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Polls released yesterday show that, in elections for President of Brazil,...
December 13, 2016Opinion: What Does “Fora Temer!” Mean in Brazil?
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The most popular chant around Brazil these days is “Fora Temer!”...
September 8, 2016
Marina Silva Criticizes Trivializing the Term Coup in Brazil
Calling for new elections in Brazil in the case of a Rousseff impeachment, Silva believes a popular vote is the...
April 30, 2016
Opinion: In Brazil “Worse is Better”?
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - “Quanto pior, melhor” has been a catch phrase for PSDB and...
March 5, 2016
Poll Shows Voters Reject Presidential Candidates in Brazil
Probable candidate for the 2018 Presidential race, former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva received the highest rejection rate of...
October 27, 2015