Throw the Rascals Out! Throw the Rascals In!
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – “Throw the rascals out!” This cry has been heard for years...
November 6, 2012Topic
Politics
Elections End with PT Win in São Paulo
PT candidate Fernando Haddad's win in the São Paulo mayoral race has strengthen President Rousseff and Lula's party, a mid-term...
October 30, 2012
Haddad Elected São Paulo Mayor: Daily
Fernando Haddad (PT) has been elected mayor of São Paulo, beating rival José Serra in a hard-fought second round of...
October 30, 2012
Guilty Verdicts for Forming the Mensalão
The Supreme Court (STF) has found at least ten politicians and business figures guilty of setting up the cash-for-votes mensalão...
October 23, 2012
The Curmudgeon on the Gang of Four (Part III)
As this is written, the Justices of the Brazilian Supreme Court (“STF”) are now in the final stages of judging...
October 23, 2012
The Artist Brian Eno Spoke in Lapa: Daily
Brian Eno gave a lecture on his creative process at Circo Voador in Lapa, discussed topics of art, activism, originality,...
October 21, 2012
Avenida Brasil, Novela in Brazil Ends: Daily
The biggest novela of 2012 in Brazil, Avenida Brasil, brought the country to a standstill Friday night, as half the...
October 20, 2012
PT Warns of a Mensalão Smoke Screen
PT President Rui Falcão has warned against the Mensalão scandal against his party for political ends in the second round...
October 16, 2012
Brazil in Second Round of 2012 Elections
In elections where candidates failed to reach the fifty percent threshold for an outright win, the two top candidates now...
October 9, 2012