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.
Brazil’s Airlines Transported Over 103 Million Passengers in 2018
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilian airlines carried over 103 million passengers on domestic and international flights last year,...
Brazil Reiterates it Will Not Participate in Possible Venezuela Intervention
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, says his country is following the Venezuelan crisis closely and...
Brazil’s Economy Minister to Eliminate Deficit with Reforms and Privatizations
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Much of Brazil’s deficit may be eliminated with swift, effective measures, according to Economy...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Speech at Davos Disappoints Investors
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Despite promising to make Brazil ‘one of the 50 best countries to do business’,...
Saudi Arabia Bans Chicken Imports from Five Brazil Slaughterhouses
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Saudi Arabia’s decision to unauthorize five Brazilian chicken slaughterhouses from exporting to the Arab...
Organized Attacks Throughout Brazil’s Ceara State Continue
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Despite the presence of the Armed Forces in some of Ceara state’s largest cities,...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Wants to Attract Agribusiness Investors in Davos
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro wants to take advantage of his participation in the World...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Heads to Davos as Son Faces Corruption Probe
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s new president, Jair Bolsonaro, is heading towards Switzerland to attend the World Economic...
Brazil to Start Railroad Concessions in First Semester of 2019
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s government plans to conduct three new railroad concessions by the beginning of 2020,...
Brazil Registers Record Number of Violent Deaths in 2017
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In 2017 Brazil set a record; one that most countries would rather not have:...
Brazil’s Avianca Cancels Routes and Returns Aircrafts
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s fourth largest airline company, Avianca, announced it is cancelling most of its international...
Brazil’s Environment Minister Toughens Stance with NGOs
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After widespread criticism Brazil’s Ministry of Environment has backed down from the decision to...
Brazil and Argentina Discuss Easing Mercosur Trade Rules
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil and Argentina are discussing the possibility of easing Mercosur’s trade rules and allowing...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Eases Gun Ownership Rules
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro signed on Tuesday (January 15th) a decree that eases the...