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 PT Forced to Choose Presidential Candidate to Substitute Lula
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s PT (Workers Party) has until the end of the day on Tuesday (September...
Presidential Candidates in Brazil Ease Campaign Criticism After Stabbing
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With Brazil’s general elections less than a month away, presidential candidates have suddenly been...
Brazilian Presidential Candidate Jair Bolsonaro Stabbed During Rally
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s right-wing presidential candidate, Jair Bolsonaro, was stabbed on Thursday afternoon, while attending a...
Another Low-Cost Airline Seeks to Enter Brazil’s Air Travel Market
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s National Aviation Agency (ANAC) has received yet another request from a low-cost international...
Candidates in Brazil Running into Legal Woes Before October Elections
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With less than one month from the first round of general elections in Brazil,...
UN, NGO Launch Environmentalist Protection Initiative in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The United Nations Environment along with its partner, Global Witness, launched on Monday the...
Brazil’s Lula Continues to Appear in PT Campaign Despite Ban
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Over the weekend presidential candidates in Brazil criticized the PT (Workers’ Party) propaganda campaign...
Brazil’s Measles and Polio Vaccination Program Extended in 11 States
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Polio and Measles Vaccination Campaign promoted by Brazil’s federal government and scheduled to...
Brazil-China Satellite to Track Deforestation Slated for 2019
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A sixth satellite developed in a joint venture by the National Institute for Space...
Brazil’s President Temer Deploys Troops to Border with Venezuela
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – President of Brazil, Michel Temer authorized on Tuesday (August 28th) the deployment of troops...
Brazilians Spend 7.9 Percent Less Abroad with Currency Drop
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With the strong depreciation of the Brazilian real in relation to the U.S. dollar...
Brazil’s 2018 General Elections to Have More Diverse Candidates
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This year’s elections for president, state governors and congressional representatives in Brazil shows an...
Brazil May See Negative Impact from U.S.-China Trade War
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Thursday the United States began charging a 25 percent import surcharge on 279...
Brazil’s Government to Increase Help to Refugees in Venezuelan Crisis
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Public Security Minister, Raul Jungmann is expected to spend the day on Thursday...