Opinion: Why is There No “Fora Temer” in Brazil?
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As the Curmudgeon explained last year, the phrase “Fora Temer!” is...
July 13, 2017Topic
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Opinion: The Fear in Brazil
Opinion by Jeb Blount RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – I got back to Rio de Janeiro on Sunday after a...
July 12, 2017
Opinion: Brazil Gone Bananas
Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Banana Republics are back on the rise and I'm not talking...
July 11, 2017 Opinion: Brazil’s Rumor Mill
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – There have always been lots of rumors circulating about the Lava...
July 7, 2017 Opinion: Brazil’s Other “Criminal Masterminds”
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Last September, a federal prosecutor accused former President Lula of being...
June 30, 2017 Opinion: Brazil’s Shameless Politicians
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Last week and this have proven beyond any doubt that Brazilian...
June 28, 2017 Opinion: Brazil as a Serious Country, Part Três
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A month ago, the Curmudgeon wrote about a sweeping proposal to...
June 19, 2017 Opinion: Brazil’s Next Impeachment?
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Last week, by a 4-3 decision, Brazil’s highest electoral court (TSE)...
June 12, 2017 Opinion: Don’t Forget the Unindicted in Brazil
Opinion by Jeb Blount RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While the expanding size and scope of institutionalized corruption uncovered by...
June 9, 2017