Opinion: Packing the Court, Chapter 2
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This week or next, the Federal Senate will begin hearings to...
May 4, 2015Topic
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Opinion: The Cowardly Lioness in Brazil
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Towards the end of April, May Day approaches. Historically, in northerly...
April 29, 2015
Opinion: Brazil Marked 51st Anniversary of Military Coup
Opinion, by Leonardo Wetzel RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Demonstrations and memorial events took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brasília...
April 8, 2015
Opinion: The Water Bastards in Brazil
Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil holds some of the largest stocks of fresh water in...
March 24, 2015
Opinion: Movers and Shakers, a Smidgen
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - One of the collateral effects of the Lava Jato investigation and...
March 20, 2015 Opinion: The Curmudgeon on Maxi-Devaluations
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In early 1999, the Curmudgeon watched, aghast, as the dollar went...
March 19, 2015Opinion: Joining the “Panelaço” in Brazil, a Smidgen
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Curmudgeon has read about the frequent “panelazos” in Buenos Aires,...
March 17, 2015Opinion: The “Third Round”, a Smidgen
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Friday the 13th, there were demonstrations across the country, supporting President...
March 14, 2015 Opinion: “PEC da Bengala” or, the “Cane Mutiny”
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Curmudgeon will today focus on two closely related topics: (1)...
March 13, 2015