President Rousseff Takes Stand on Corruption
President Rousseff is demonstrating a desire to end a level of institutionalized corruption inherited from a long, often embarrassing, past.
August 23, 2011Topic
PMDB
Herding Cats III, or…?
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - All of the Curmudgeon’s dedicated readers are wondering how he was...
June 14, 2011
The Curmudgeon on the Minimum Salary
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The battle has been raging, or so they say, over the...
February 22, 2011
Dilma’s PT, PMDB Alliance Good for Rio
By Sibel Tinar, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – All eyes are on Brazil's new president Dilma Rousseff...
January 11, 2011
Lula’s PMDB Party Backs Dilma
By Jaylan Boyle, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_13218" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Dilma Rousseff, chosen successor of President Lula, at right, photo by...
October 27, 2009
Sarney Scandal Wildfire Heats Up
By Karen Shishiptorova, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_7508" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="José Sarney surrounded by the press, photo by Antonio Cruz/ABr."][/caption]RIO DE...
July 28, 2009
Sarney Scandal a Risk for Rouseff in 2010 Elections
By Jaylan Boyle, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_6389" align="alignleft" width="214" caption="Chief of Staff and presidential hopeful Dilma Rouseff, photo by Antonio...
July 14, 2009