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.
JBS Suspends Meat Production at 33 Plants in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Linked to the recent tainted meat scandal, Brazilian meat processing giant, JBS, announced on Thursday...
Brazil’s Controversial Supreme Court Justice Moraes Sworn In
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The former Minister of Justice of Brazil, Alexandre de Moraes, was sworn in as the...
Meat Scandal Will Cost Brazil Over R$1.5 Billion Per Year
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The effects of last week’s Operação Carne Fraca (Weak Flesh Operation) continue to resonate both...
Brazil’s Petrobras Registers Loss of R$14.8 Billion in 2016
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The oil giant of Brazil, Petrobras, registered a net income during the fourth quarter of...
Visiting Three of São Paulo’s Most Interesting Museums
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – In addition to being the financial hub of South America, São Paulo is also one...
Officials Fear Slump of Meat Consumption in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Although local and international media have highlighted bans on imported Brazilian meats by foreign nations,...
Meat Scandal May Derail Brazil’s Economic Recovery
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Authorities in Brazil continued on Monday their attempt to contain a backlash of reactions about...
Brazil Tries to Calm Importers After Reports of Tainted Meats
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Trying to calm fears that tainted meat may have been exported abroad, Brazil’s President Michel...
Retirees in Rio to Receive R$250 Million of Lava Jato Money
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – A court in Rio de Janeiro has determined that the millions recovered in the state...
Lava Jato Corruption Investigation Completes 3 Years in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – On Friday the largest anti-corruption investigation ever conducted in Brazil, Lava Jato (Carwash) marks its...
Brazilian Airports Raise R$3.72 Billion for Government in Auction
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Three European companies won concession bids for the administration of four Brazilian airports on Thursday,...
Nationwide Protests in Brazil Against Pension Reform
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Thousands once again took to the streets in Brazil to protest on Wednesday, this time...
Brazil’s Courts Authorize Petrobras to Sell Assets
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Accounting Court (TCU) in Brazil authorized on Wednesday the country’s oil giant, Petrobras, to...
Chief Prosecutor Janot Requests Investigation of 320 in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil's Chief Prosecutor, Rodrigo Janot, sent to the country’s Supreme Court on Tuesday 320 requests...