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 Estimates Largest Agricultural Production Ever in 2017
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil may register the largest agricultural production in its history in 2017, according to data...
Rain Causes Destruction in Rio de Janeiro State
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The heavy rains that have fallen on the state of Rio de Janeiro since...
Rio State Officials Seek Aid from Private Banks
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With Rio de Janeiro facing one of its worst financial crises ever, state finance secretary,...
The First Six Months of Brazil’s President Temer
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – As Brazil’s President Michel Temer reaches the six-month mark as head of South America’s largest...
Oil Giant Shell Announces R$10 Billion in Investments in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The day after Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies approved the lifting of participation requirements for Petrobras...
Protests Against Spending Limit Bill Erupt Across Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – A wave of protests erupted on Friday (November 11th) morning in several states in Brazil...
U.S. Dollar Registers Highest Daily Hike in Brazil in 8 Years
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Still trying to adjust to the United States’ election results, the Brazilian foreign exchange rate...
Brazil’s Reaction to Trump Win Ranges from Concern to Joy
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – As worldwide reaction started to appear in the global media on the stunning victory of...
New Petrobras Participation Rules Now Awaits Presidential Sanction
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies concluded on Wednesday the approval of a bill which changes the...
Protest and Court Injunction in Rio Against Austerity Measures
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After a day of protest at Rio de Janeiro’s Assembly House, the state court...
Brazil’s Bovespa Down, Dollar Up With Trump Win
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – As expected, financial markets around the world reacted badly to the victory of Donald Trump...
Brazil Government Freezes Rio’s Bank Accounts Due to Debt
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL –Rio de Janeiro’s already critical financial situation suffered another blow on Monday, November 7th, with the...
Brazil’s Government to Spend R$2 Billion on Unfinished Projects
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s federal government announced on Monday, November 7th, it plans to invest more than R$2...
Brazil’s ENEM Test Marked By High Abstention, Postponement
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – More than eight million candidates signed up for Brazil’s National Secondary Education Examination (Enem) over...