Opinion, by Michael Royster
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – “O tempora! O mores!” Cicero’s famous phrase, usually translated “Oh the times! Oh the customs!” ended a speech in the Roman Senate where he chastised his brethren for not having condemned a fellow Senator accused of conspiracy.
The latest investigation in the Lava Jato scandal has been dubbed “Catalinárias”, Portuguese for the Ciceronian speeches denouncing the conspiracy led by Senator Catiline. The first speech begins “How long, o Catiline, will you continue to abuse our patience?”
Brazilian pundits have had a field . . .
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