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.
Universities in Rio Turn Initiation Pranks into Social Actions
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – For freshman university students in Brazil, the beginning of the year often brings with it...
Brazil’s Samarco to Pay R$4.4B for Recovery of River Basin
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After causing one of Brazil’s greatest environmental disasters, mining company Samarco has agreed to pay...
Brazil’s Senate Approves Reducing Petrobras Requirements
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – In addition to the on-going impeachment discussions in Congress and the Lava-Jato (Carwash) mega corruption...
Unemployment Rate in Brazil Reaches 7.6 Percent in January
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The unemployment rate for the six major metropolitan areas in Brazil in January was 7.6...
WHO Director Says Zika is no Threat to Olympics
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Visitors who wish to see the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro later...
Moody’s Downgrades Brazilian Sovereign Credit to Junk
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The economic scenario in Brazil deteriorated on Wednesday as Moody’s downgraded the country’s sovereign risk...
Seven Samarco Executives Charged With Homicide in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Officials in Brazil have issued arrest warrants for seven people connected to the collapse of...
Brazilian Tourists Spend 62 Percent Less Abroad in January
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The deteriorating economic situation in the country led many Brazilians to reduce their spending abroad...
International Health Officials Arrive in Brazil to Assess Zika Actions
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Margaret Chan, and the director of the...
GM Reported to be Reassessing Investment Plans in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Giant automaker, General Motors (GM) is said to be reassessing its plans to invest more...
Brazilian Government Announces Billion Dollar Budget Cuts
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian government announced on Friday it was cutting federal spending by R$23.4 billion (almost...
Brazil Rules Convicted Criminals go to Prison After First Appeal
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Supreme Court (STF) in Brazil ruled this week that convicted criminals who have lost...
Brazil Registers Record Volume Through Ports in 2015
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Cargo movement at Brazil’s main ports registered a record in 2015, totaling 1,006 billion tons,...
Brazil Starts to Discuss Social Security Reform
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With the promise of trying to listen to all different viewpoints before defining a proposal...