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 Cuts Selic to 7.5 Percent, Second Lowest in History
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Central Bank lowered the country’s benchmark interest rate (SELIC) for the ninth consecutive time...
Brazil’s Lower House Decides President Temer’s Fate, Again
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Accused by Brazil’s former top prosecutor, Rodrigo Janot, for conspiracy and obstruction of justice, Brazilian...
OAS and NGOs Say Brazil Fails to Protect Citizens Living in Favelas
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Members of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), part of the Organization of American...
Spanish Tourist Visiting Rocinha Shot and Killed by Rio Police
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A Spanish tourist was shot and killed in Rio de Janeiro on Monday morning,...
Brazil’s Defense Minister Discards Military Intervention in Country
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After weeks of rumors, Brazilian Defense Minister, Raul Jungmann discarded on Saturday any possibility of...
Brazil’s Supreme Court Releases Olympic Chief, Carlos Nuzman
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Supreme Court decided on Thursday (October 19th) to release Carlos Arthur Nuzman, former president...
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon Decreases by 16 Percent
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon region declined by sixteen percent between August 2016 and July...
Brazil’s Senate Revokes Court Decision, Reinstates Aecio Neves
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – On Tuesday (October 17th) the Senate in Brazil overturned by 44 votes to 26 a...
Brazil Relaxes Definition of Slave Labor Amidst Criticism
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The government of Brazil announced on Monday (October 16th) that it was changing the definition...
Decisive Week For Brazil’s President Temer, and Neves
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Decisions which will affect the political lives of some of Brazil’s most prominent politicians are...
Brazil Predicts 4 Percent Growth if Reforms Approved
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles was in Washington D.C. on Thursday (October 12th) and said Brazil...
Brazil Votes that Only Congress Can Remove One of Their Own
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After more than ten hours of discussions and discourses, Brazil’s Supreme Court decided that sitting...
Brazilian Congressional Report Calls for Rejection of Charges Against Temer
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – President of Brazil, Michel Temer, recorded a victory on Tuesday (October 10th) as a report...
Mercosur-EU Trade Agreement Not Likely This Year
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Although representatives from both Mercosur and the European Union (EU) continue to say they hope...