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.
USA Women’s Soccer Draw 2×2, Advance to Olympic Quarterfinals
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Striving to win its fourth consecutive Olympics, the USA women’s football (soccer) team faced...
Brazil’s Courts Allow Protests During Olympic Games
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The current political turmoil faced by Brazil has spilled into the Olympics, with reported...
Consumer Protection Entity Fines Olympic Committee in Rio
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Spectators going to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games have not only endured extended lines...
Russian Paralympic Athletes Banned From Rio 2016 Games
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Calling it one of the darkest days in the history of all sports,...
Rio’s Santos Dumont Airport Closes for Olympic Sailing
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – So as not to disturb sailing competitions around Guanabara Bay, Brazil’s Air Force has...
Extra Olympic Security for Foreign Dignitaries in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As the city of Rio de Janeiro prepares to host the 2016 Summer Olympics,...
Rio’s Mayor Says Olympic Legacy Greater than Barcelona
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Rio’s mayor, Eduardo Paes, and Brazil’s Sports Minister, Leonardo Picciani said on Thursday that...
Eletronuclear President Sentenced to 43 Years for Corruption in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The former president of the state-owned energy company Eletronuclear Othon Luiz Pinheiro da Silva...
Brazil’s Petrobras Increases Market Value by US$23.35 Billion
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The oil giant Petrobras in Brazil has risen six positions and is now the...
Extra Security at Rio de Janeiro’s Most Famous Landmarks
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Tourists visiting Rio’s Christ the Redeemer or Sugarloaf Mountain will have to pass through...
Brazil and Argentina Sign Trade Agreement to Reduce Bureaucracy
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Minister of Development, Industry and Trade, Marcos Pereira and Argentina’s Production Minister, Francisco Cabrera,...
Half of Rio Residents More Optimistic About Olympic Games
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – A new survey conducted by the Federação de Comercio do Rio de Janeiro (Fecomercio-RJ) and...
Brazil Posts Record 7-Month Trade Balance Surplus in 2016
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The trade balance in Brazil for January through July of 2016 registered the highest surplus...
Pro and Anti Rousseff Protesters Take to Street in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Although much smaller than in earlier rallies, Brazilians in more than twenty states went to...