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.
Economists Predict Impeachment Rally Likely to be Short-Lived
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The day after Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies authorized the continuation of the impeachment process of...
Brazil’s Chamber Votes on Impeachment, Crowds Take to Streets
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After almost 43 uninterrupted hours of debates representatives from Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies will vote...
Brazil’s Lower House Starts Impeachment Debate
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Chamber of Deputies representatives in Brazil started to debate on Friday morning whether or...
State of Rio de Janeiro Unable to Pay Pension Checks
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The government of Rio de Janeiro announced on Wednesday that due to cash flow...
President Rousseff Loses More Allies in Brazil, Decries Coup
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Just five days away from another milestone that could lead to the end of her...
President Rousseff is Closer to Being Impeached in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The threat of impeachment loomed closer to Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff on Monday, as a...
Inflation Forecasts for 2016 Continue to Ease in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Financial institutions have lowered for the fifth consecutive week their forecast for inflation in 2016,...
Survey Shows 60% of Brazil’s Congress Would Vote to Impeach
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – More than sixty percent of all representatives at the Chamber of Deputies say that they...
Brazil Moves Closer to Impeaching President Dilma Rousseff
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The impeachment of Brazil’s President, Dilma Rousseff moved a step closer on Wednesday (April 6th)...
São Paulo Event Brings Business Leaders Together in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With Brazil facing one of the worst economic crisis in its history, government officials, private...
Brazil’s Rousseff Presents Defense Against Impeachment
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The General Attorney and former Justice Minister in Brazil, Jose Eduardo Cardozo, told a Chamber...
Uber Protests and Controversy Continue in Rio and Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Uber services in Brazil continue to draw heated conflict from taxi drivers and Uber motorists...
Brazil Faces Yet Another Health Problem: The Swine Flu
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – It appears that Brazil, still reeling with the surge of the Zika virus and its...
Pro-Democracy Rallies Take Thousands to Streets in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators against the possible impeachment of Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff flocked...