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.
Rio’s Secret Underground Carnaval: “Bate-Bola” Groups
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Away from the limelight, media coverage and swarm of foreign tourists who descend on Rio de Janeiro during this...
Brazilians in Limbo Both Here and in China Due to Coronavirus
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The thirty-four Brazilians, whom the government sent two air force planes to pick up in Wuhan, China, landed in Anapolis,...
Trump’s Peace Plan for Palestine Is Really Extermination Plan, Say Brazilian Arabs
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The announcement by United States’ President, Donald Trump, of a peace plan for the Israeli/Palestine conflict has angered many people,...
Brazil’s Entrance into OECD May Not Be as Easy as Government Claims
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Although Brazil’s government has stated that it has made significant strides in complying with the requirements to be admitted into...
São Paulo Plans Latin America’s Largest Chinatown
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – As the Chinese Year of the Rat starts, businessmen in São Paulo city have started to work once again on...
The Eternal Rivalry Between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Arguing which city is the best, Cariocas (those born in the city of Rio de Janeiro) and Paulistanos (those born...
Brazil’s Ambitious Plan to Privatize Over US$36 Billion in Assets
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Ministry of Economy announced on Tuesday, January 14th, that the government intends to sell about 300 public assets in...
Brazilian Corn Exporters Concerned about Collateral Effect of US-Iran Crisis
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Grain producers in Brazil, especially corn farmers, are very concerned about the recent US-Iranian clash in the Middle East. The...
Rocky First Year for Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The year of 2019 was the first year of Brazil’s right-wing Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency. Contradicting expectations, Bolsonaro did not soften...
Number of Evangelicals Grows in Economically Troubled Times in Brazil
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Recent economic crises in Brazil have led to the expansion of the Evangelical population in the country, shows a recent...
São Paulo City to Give Cash Rebates to Foreign Movie Production Crews
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The city of São Paulo has announced a program that will give cash rebates, up to US$2.5 million of production...
Brazilian Seeks to Participate in Dogsled Competition through 300km of Arctic Tundra
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazilian native, Rayssa Sereno, is close to fulfilling a dream: to lead a dog-pulled sleigh through 300 km of Arctic...
Brazil’s Steel Industry Stunned by Trump’s Announcement of Increased Tariffs
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian government was taken by surprise on Monday morning, after US President Donald Trump announced he was restoring tariffs...
New Head of Afro-Brazilian Foundation Rejects Claims of Slavery, Quotas and Racism
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – A group from the Brazilian Black Movement stormed the Fundação Palmares (Palmares Foundation) building in Brasilia on Friday protesting against...