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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...

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