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 Divided as Lula Ordered to Start 12 Years in Prison
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spent Thursday night at the Metalworkers Union building...
Brazil’s Court Rejects Lula’s Pleas to Stay Out of Jail
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Supreme Court denied former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s habeas corpus request...
Protests Erupt in Brazil as Court Decide on Lula’s Fate
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Thousands gathered in at least 23 cities throughout Brazil on Tuesday to protest against...
Brazil Calls for Civil Order Before Ruling on Lula’s Prison
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Chief Justice in Brazil, Carmen Lúcia Rocha, said in a statement on Monday...
Brazil’s Government Braces for Cabinet Shuffle Ahead of Elections
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A major shuffle in the cabinet of Brazil’s President, Michel Temer, is expected this...
Brazilian President’s Close Allies Arrested on Corruption Charges
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilian government officials are denouncing a plot against President Michel Temer after the arrest...
British Tourist Goes Missing in Southern Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Authorities in Alpestre, in the Southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, continue...
Brazil’s Armed Forces Make 24 Arrests in Rio Operation
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In one of the largest operations since the beginning of the military intervention in...
Brazilian Court Upholds Ex-President Lula’s Conviction
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A Brazilian court rejected former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s appeal on Monday,...
Rio’s Rocinha Registered Another Bloody Weekend
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A police operation in Rio de Janeiro’s largest favela community, Rocinha, over the weekend...
Brazil’s Court Blocks Lula’s Possible Imprisonment for Ten Days
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After a day of discussions, Supreme Court Justices in Brazil granted an injunction on...
Brazil Probes Possible Facebook Data Breach in October Elections
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilian prosecutors are investigating if UK firm Cambridge Analytica used data to create profiles...
Brazil Extends Yellow Fever Vaccination Drive Nationwide
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Fearing the spread of yellow fever to states which have not yet reported cases,...
Brazil Hosts 8th World Water Forum in Brasilia this Week
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The 8th World Water Forum got underway on Monday with President Temer and eleven...