Opinion by Michael Royster
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Like most Carioca residents, the Curmudgeon is unsure about exactly what will happen as a result of Brazil’s military assuming the role of Rio’s primary law enforcement agency.
Today, the Curmudgeon will offer some random thoughts on the subject, including a (very) few predictions.
• Federal intervention is in large part political—the governing coalition, led by PMDB, also runs Rio de Janeiro, and it fears massive voter rejection next October because of corruption scandals. Safety and security are, for many voters, the most important issue facing Rio, so PMDB hopes . . .
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