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.
Over 17.3 Million Children Live Under Poverty Line in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Over 17.3 million children under the age of fourteen live in poverty in Brazil,...
Brazil’s Indigenous March in Brasilia for Rights and Land
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With the theme "Unifying the struggles in defense of Indigenous Brazil - For the...
Brazil’s Samarco Gets Extension to Settle Dam Spill Damages
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A Brazilian court in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais has extended the deadline for Samarco,...
EU Bans 35 Percent of Brazil’s Chicken Meat Exports
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The European Union (EU) announced on Thursday (April 19th) that it is disaccrediting twenty...
Brazilian Officials Oppose Venezuela Border Closing Request
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s General Attorney’s office (PGR) released a document on Wednesday (April 18th) opposing a...
International Agencies Optimistic About Brazil’s Economic Outlook
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Despite the uneasiness expected in the political arena due to the upcoming Presidential elections...
Brazil May Have Over 16 Candidates for President in 2018
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With only six months to go before this year's presidential election, at least sixteen...
Protests Mark a Month of Rio Councilwoman’s Murder
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Hundreds gathered in several cities around Brazil and the world on Saturday to remember...
Brazil’s Army Starts to Train Rio Police as Part of Intervention
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Armed Forces began training Rio’s military police force this week as part of...
Lawmakers Adding ‘Lula’ to Name in Support of Ex-Leader
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Supporters of former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are taking to heart one...
Attempted Prison Break Leaves 21 Dead in Brazil’s Amazon Region
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – An attempted mass escape of prisoners on Tuesday from a prison complex in the...
Brazil Registers Lowest March Inflation in 24 Years
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Consumer Price Index (IPCA), which measures official inflation in the country, registered a...
Brazil’s New Energy Minister Avid Supporter of Privatization
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilian President Michel Temer, confirmed on Sunday that
the Minister of the General Secretariat...
Brazil’s Ex-President Lula Arrives in Prison After 24 Hour Standoff
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After almost 24 hours after the deadline to surrender to authorities, Brazil’s former president Luiz...