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Opinion: Brazil as a “Serious Country”
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In a remark erroneously attributed to former French President Charles de Gaulle, Brazil, unlike France, “is not a serious country”. When one turns to...
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Opinion: Brazil’s “Post-modern” Politics
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Marina Silva has gotten it partially right. At a press conference on Wednesday, she discussed several front-running presidential candidates, and...
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Opinion: Brazil’s Political Parties, Part II
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Why does the Curmudgeon focus on Brazil’s political parties now? First answer: Because, like Mount Everest, they’re there—boy, are they there! There...
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Brazil May Have Over 16 Candidates for President in 2018
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With only six months to go before this year’s presidential election, at least sixteen candidates have publicly announced they are in...
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Brazil’s Anti-Corruption Judge Backs Out of Presidential Race
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s former Supreme Court Chief Justice, Joaquim Barbosa, announced on Tuesday (May 8th) that he will not be running for the...
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Brazil Starts to Gear Up for October’s Presidential Elections
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Despite the undefined coalitions and the weak economic and political scenario in the country, Brazilian political parties will start...
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Opinion: Brazil’s Presidential Party Propaganda
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – August 6th was the deadline for all political parties to register their slates of candidates (president and vice president, governor, senator and...
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Bolsonaro Leads Haddad in First Poll Since Election 58% to 42%
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Wednesday, October 10th, Datafolha released its first opinion poll since Brazil’s wild election last Sunday, showing controversial...
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Opinion: Brazil’s Election Surprises – Part II
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Continuing our curmudgeonly concentration on the State of Rio de Janeiro, we look at its legislative assembly (ALERJ), where the October 7th...
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Brazil’s Environment Minister Blasts Activist Chico Mendes
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Environment Minister, Ricardo Salles, is once again in the hot seat after calling one of the country’s top environmental...
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