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 Petrobras CEO Resigns, Stock Price Drops 15 Percent
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Trying to ease uncertainty after the resignation of Petrobras president Pedro Parente on Friday...
Brazil’s Government Cuts Social Programs to Subsidize Fuel
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The federal government of Brazil announced yesterday (Thursday, May 31st) cuts of R$1.2 billion...
Brazil’s Holiday Weekend Plans Canceled Due to Strike
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The nine-day nationwide protest by truck drivers in Brazil not only led to a...
Petrobras Delivers Further Blow to Brazil Economy with 72-Hour Strike
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Just as supplies and fuel were starting to trickle down to supermarkets and gas...
Billion Dollar Losses in Brazil Due to Truckers’ Strike
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As Brazil tries to get back to normal after nine days of protests by...
Brazil’s Government Gives in to Truckers Demands to End Strike
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After eight days of chaos on Brazilian highways, closed gas stations across the country,...
Brazil’s Government and Protesting Truck Drivers Reach Agreement
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – An agreement was reached on Thursday night by the Brazilian government and truck drivers...
Brazilians Brace for Shortages as Truck Driver Protests Continue
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Truck drivers are causing havoc and chaos in twenty Brazilian states as they block...
Brazil’s MDB Party Announces Meirelles as Presidential Pre-Candidate
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – At an event in Brasilia on Tuesday (May 22th), President Michel Temer announced the...
Truck Drivers Protest Rising Fuel Prices in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Truck drivers across Brazil plan to block for the second day major highways across...
Brazilian Governors Demand Promised Funds For Public Security
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Governors of seven Brazilian states released an open letter on Friday calling for the...
Brazil Arrests Hundreds in Child Porn Operation
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Heralded as one of the largest anti-pedophile raids ever executed in the country, Brazilian...
Brazil to Maintain Benchmark Interest Rate at 6.5 Percent
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Despite the continuing low inflation rate, the recent strong devaluation of the Brazilian currency...
Military Intervention in Rio de Janeiro Enters New Phase
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Three months after the start of the federal intervention in Rio de Janeiro the...