Lise Alves
Lise Alves is a Carioca who spent much of her life in the U.S., and now lives in São Paulo. She writes mainly national politics and business for us, with an occasional travel story.
São Paulo’s Avenida Paulista Closes to Traffic on Sundays
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Dozens of Brazilian cities close main roadways on Sunday so that the population may use...
Brazil’s House Speaker Under Investigation by Supreme Court
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Supreme Court in Brazil has authorized the start of an investigation of House Speaker,...
Fitch Downgrades Brazil’s Credit Ratings to Near Junk
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – As expected by many economists and feared by Brazilian government officials, another ratings agency has...
Brazil’s Levy Says CPMF Tax Will Protect Worker Benefits
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Finance minister in Brazil, Joaquim Levy, told congressional representatives on Wednesday that if congress does...
Retail Sales Register Worst Result in 15 Years in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Retail sales in Brazil decreased for the fifth consecutive time in August, registering a retraction...
Brazil Launches Refugee Campaign to Aid Immigrants
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Trying to prepare for an expected growth in the number of foreigners seeking asylum Brazil’s...
Difficult Week Ahead in Brazil for President Rousseff and Cunha
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Still trying to digest the negative political outcomes of last week and preparing for what...
Brazil’s GDP Growth Rate May Retract Almost 3% in 2015
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Forecasts by financial analysts for Brazil’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate in 2015 continue...
Rio Protests High Number of Violent Deaths This Year
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – To protest the nearly 4,000 violent deaths which occurred in the state of Rio de...
Brazil and Colombia Sign Economic Trade Agreements
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff signed on Friday, along with her Colombian counterpart Juan Manoel Santos...
Survey Shows Increase in Violent Deaths in Brazil in 2014
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The number of violent deaths in Brazil totaled more than 58,000 last year, with 160...
Levy Says Brazil is Better Prepared for External Shocks
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Although the possible increase in U.S. interest rates and the slowdown of the Chinese economies...
Brazilian Court Rejects Rousseff Administration Accounts
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – In yet another blow to President Dilma Rousseff’s Administration, Federal Accounts Court (TCU) judges unanimously...
Brazil Inflation Index May Stay in Single Digits for 2015
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The IPCA (Consumer Price Index) in Brazil rose by 0.54 percent in September, according to...