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Covid-19 Opinion: Yes, Big Pharma firms have huge profits – and they deserve them
Opinion, by Michael Royster
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – (Opinion) Anti-vaccine arguments come in all sizes, shapes, and political colors. The latest species to infest...
Opinion: “Yo, el Supremo”: Does Brazil’s President Have a Persistent Delusional Disorder?
Opinion, by Michael Royster
Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo –In 1974, Paraguayan author Augusto Roa Bastos published a novel entitled “Yo, el Supremo” (in English “I,...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro: “How’s He Doing after Six Months in Office?”
Column, by Michael Royster
RIBEIRÃO PRETO, Brazil – This coming Monday, July 1st, will mark the beginning of the second semester of Jair Bolsonaro’s reign...
Lava-Jato: Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Column, by Michael Royster
RIBEIRÃO PRETO, BRAZIL – Twice last year there were times when the imminent passing of Lava-Jato into history, accompanied by cheering...
“Yo, el Supremo”; or “The Toffoli Factor”: a Cautionary Tale From Brazil
Opinion, by Michael Royster
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – In 1974, Paraguayan author Augusto Roa Bastos published a novel, whose title in English was “I, the...
Opinion: Brazil’s Continuing Institutional Problem
Opinion, by Michael Royster
RIBEIRÃO PRETO, BRAZIL – Three years ago, the Curmudgeon published a comment describing Brazil's biggest problem: the 1988 Constitution created an...
Opinion: Bolsonaro, the Bad News Bairns and Oily Oakentree
Opinion by Michael Royster
RIBERÃO PRETO, BRAZIL — The latest pronouncement from stargazer Olavo de Carvalho (aka Oily Oakentree) was that he would stop shaking...
Opinion: Is Sergio Moro “Too Big to Fail”?
Opinion by Michael Royster
RIBERÃO PRETO, SP – When President-elect Bolsonaro announced he would appoint crusading Lava Jato Judge Sergio Moro as his Super-Minister for...
How is Bolsonaro Doing on Education? A Critical Revision
Opinion by Michael Royster
São Paulo, SP – Last month, the Curmudgeon considered the prospects of education after 100 days of the Bolsonaro administration and...
Opinion: Brazil’s Order of Rio Branco: Beknighted or Benighted?
Opinion, by Michael Royster
Ribeirão Preto, SP – On the eve of the May Day holiday, when no one was paying attention, President Bolsonaro officially...
Opinion: Bolsonaro Goes to the Wild West for Justice
Opinion, by Michael Royster
RIBERÃO PRETO, SP – Last Monday President Jair Bolsonaro paid a visit to Ribeirão Preto, on the opening day of its...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro, How’s He Doing After 100 Days? Part V Fitness for Office
Opinion, by Michael Royster
São Paulo, SP – The Curmudgeon began this series highlighting a poll that showed pretty much a dead heat between those...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro, How’s He Doing After 100 Days? Part IV Crime Fighting
By Michael Royster
São Paulo, SP – After a break in the “How’s He Doing?” series, we return to what should be one of the...
Opinion | The Toffoli Factor, Revisited
The Toffoli factor, Revisited
Opinion, by Michael Royster
SÃO PAULO, SP - In April 2018, the Curmudgeon criticized votes by STF Justice Toffoli designed to ensure...