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.
Analysts Say Brazil’s Economic Measures May Not be Enough
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – As Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and her economic team try to convince Brazil’s Congress to...
Postal Workers on Strike Again in Several Cities in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Postal workers in the several Brazilian cities have decided to strike ‘indefinitely’ after rejecting a...
Brazil’s Announcement to Reduce Deficit Receives Criticism
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The economic team in Brazil announced on Monday measures that they say will help reduce...
Despite Economic Woes Brazil’s Agribusiness Still Booming
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – While Brazil continues to capture negative headlines in business with news of loss of investment...
Brazil’s Government to Announce Cuts in Spending
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The government in Brazil is expected to start announcing measures today (Friday, September 11th), to...
Flamengo One Step Closer to Winning G-4 Spot
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – It has been almost four years since Flamengo has been among the G-4, but...
S&P Downgrades Brazil’s Credit Ratings to Junk Status
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – A week after Brazil’s government presented a forecast of a deficit in its 2016 budget,...
Brazil’s Government Housing Program Expected to Slowdown
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With the third phase of the government’s Minha Casa, Minha Vida (My House, My Life)...
Brazil’s GDP Growth Rate May Contract by 2.44 Percent in 2015
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Estimates by financial analysts for Brazil’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate in 2015 have...
Ceremony in Rio Kicks Off Countdown to 2016 Paralympics
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Organizers of the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games kicked off the ‘one-year-to-go’ mark with test competitions...
Brazil Celebrates September 7th, its 193rd Independence Day
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Military parades are scheduled in several cities throughout Brazil, as the country celebrates the 193rd...
Flamengo Closer to G-4 With Win Over Fluminense
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Even without its stars, Guerrero and Ederson, Flamengo dominated Sunday’s clássico match against Fluminense in...
Rio May Register Surge in Dengue/Zika Virus Cases
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Health officials in Rio are bracing for a possible increase in cases of patients with...
Hotels in Rio de Janeiro Will be Fined for Adding Hidden Costs
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – A new law in Rio de Janeiro city will guarantee tourists rights to know the...