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.
New Biodiversity Law Receives Mixed Reviews in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff sanctioned on Wednesday, May 20th, the new Biodiversity Law, which regulates...
Brazilian Cities Unable to Cope with Wave of Haitian Refugees
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian federal government has suspended the transportation of Haitian immigrants from the Northern state...
Gas Leak Most Likely Cause for Explosion in Rio Building
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – A gas leak is said to be the most likely cause for the explosion which...
Brazil’s Rousseff Discusses Budget Cuts With Economic Team
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff met with her economic team over the weekend to finalize the...
Domestic Workers Still Waiting for New Law in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – A new bill introduced in Congress in 2013 which should give domestic workers more rights...
Study Finds Black Brazilians Killed by Gunfire 2.5 More than Whites
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – In 2012, five people were killed by firearms every hour in Brazil, according to a...
Brazil Expected to Register Record Grain Production
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s National Supply Company (CONAB) released a grain production estimate on Tuesday, May 12th, showing...
More Brazilians Opting for Domestic Travel
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With the devaluation of the Brazilian real in relation to the U.S. dollar and the...
Inflation Finally Slows Down Slightly in Brazil in April
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Brazil IPCA (Consumer Price Index) rose by 0.71 percent in April, according to the...
Unemployment in Brazil Increases in 1st Quarter of 2015
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The unemployment rate in Brazil during the first quarter of 2015 rose to 7.9 percent...
Sales of New Vehicles in Brazil Declines 24 Percent
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The sales of new vehicles, excluding trucks, buses and agricultural vehicles, declined by 6.36 percent...
Brazil Shown to Be Largest Global Consumer of Pesticides
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The use of pesticides in Brazil grew by more than 162 percent from 2000 to...
Annual Flu Vaccination Campaign Starts in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Public health clinics across Brazil start administering flu vaccines on Monday, May 4th, during the...
No Relief Seen for Brazil’s Economic Indicators in 2015
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The latest forecasts by economic analysts and investors show further deterioration in the Brazilian economy...