Opinion: Why is There No “Fora Temer” in Brazil? Part 2
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Wednesday, August 2nd, the Chamber of Deputies will take a...
July 18, 2017Topic
STF
Brazil’s Senate Authorizes Practice of Vaquejada in Rodeos
More than 4,000 vaquejada events are promoted every year and move around R$600 million, generating thousands of jobs throughout the...
June 7, 2017Opinion: Draining Brazil’s Swamp
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – One of the main reasons President Trump won the U.S. Presidential...
May 18, 2017Opinion: The End of Brazil’s Lava Jato?
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Last week, by 3-2 decisions, the 2nd Panel of the STF...
May 9, 2017
Eight of Brazil’s Cabinet Members Investigated for Corruption
Among those investigated are President Temer’s closest aides, Chief of Staff Eliseu Padilha, and the General Secretariat, Wellington Moreira Franco.
April 14, 2017Opinion: Brazil’s Other List
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Although it’s difficult to put aside the continual leakage of prominent...
March 16, 2017Opinion: Thinking Outside the “Caixa”
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Supreme Court (STF) in Brazil has recently been doing a...
March 11, 2017Opinion: Brazil’s Gang Bangers
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Curmudgeon invites his braver readers to Google the word “suruba”....
February 22, 2017
Brazil’s Supreme Court to Receive Plea Bargaining Accords
As many as two hundred politicians from all political parties maybe named by Odebrecht executives as being involved in the...
December 19, 2016