Opinion: The Other Rose Among Brazil’s Thorns
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Curmudgeon, having paused for refreshment, will now deliver on his...
May 29, 2018Topic
STF
Opinion: Brazil’s Rose Among Thorny Ministers
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As the Curmudgeon writes this, it is less than a day...
April 6, 2018Opinion: Brazil’s Lava Jato: Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Thursday, March 22nd Brazil’s Supreme Court (STF) held a vote...
March 25, 2018Opinion: Brazil’s Unique “Presumption of Innocence” Part III
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO - Previous segments of this abstruse essay have dealt with the unusual nature...
March 22, 2018Opinion: Brazil’s Unique “Presumption of Innocence” Part II
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In Part I of this piece, the Curmudgeon explained the historical...
March 15, 2018
Brazil Appellate Court Rejects Lula’s Bid to Avoid Prison
Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice (STJ) unanimously rejected Lula's habeas corpus petition that would have prevented the former leader from...
March 7, 2018Opinion: O Tempora! O Mores! Brazil in 2017
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As the Curmudgeon mused slightly less than twelve months ago, “O...
December 20, 2017Opinion: Brazil’s Corrupt Politicians – Who Should Judge Them?
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This week, the Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) is considering the arcane...
December 7, 2017Opinion: Brazil’s Corrupt “Esprit de Corps”
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Last week, Rio State Assembly (“ALERJ”) voted, 39 to 19, to...
November 20, 2017