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.
Floods in Southern Brazil Force Thousands From Homes
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Thousands of families in the Southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul were forced...
Important Discussions Halt as Congress Starts Recess in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Congress begins its scheduled legislative recess on Wednesday, December 23rd, only returning in early...
Fire Breaks Out at Portuguese Language Museum in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Flames tore through one of São Paulo’s most visited landmarks, the Portuguese Language Museum on...
Financial Markets in Brazil React to Change in Economic Team
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The change of finance ministers in Brazil on Friday afternoon did not please the markets....
Federal Judge Orders Freeze on BHP and Vale Assets in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – A federal judge in Brazil has ordered the freeze on the assets of Anglo-American mining...
Mercosur to Discuss Trade Agreements with Other Blocs
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Government representatives from the Mercosur bloc are meeting today (Monday, December 21st) in Asuncion, Paraguay...
Brazilian Finance Minister Joaquim Levy Replaced
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff replaced her Finance Minister, Joaquim Levy, on Friday and appointed Nelson...
Court Ruling May Help Brazil’s Rousseff Avoid Impeachment
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After two days of deliberating, Brazil’s Supreme Court decided to annul the December 8th election...
Brazil’s Congress Approves CPMF Tax with 2016 Budget
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With only days to go before the start of a new year, Brazil’s Congress approved...
Anti-Impeachment Protesters Take to Streets in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Three days after pro-impeachment rallies were seen all around the country, it was Rousseff supporters’...
Brazil Investment Grade Status Drops in Fitch Rating Adjustment
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The investment grade of Brazil has been pummeled with the downgrade on Wednesday of the...
Ethics Committee in Brazil Accepts Process Against Cunha
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Ethics Committee in Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies has approved by eleven votes to nine...
Brazil’s Petrobras Divestment Program to Increase in 2016
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – In four years time Petrobras will have a smaller structure but be much more profitable...
Police in Brazil Search Eduardo Cunha’s Houses and Office
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The 21st phase of the Lava Jato (Car wash) investigation started early Tuesday morning with...