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.
Presidential Race in Brazil is Still Too Close to Call
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Less than five days from presidential elections in Brazil, incumbent President, Dilma Rousseff, has edged...
Drought and Heat Hinder Brazil’s Daylight Saving Time
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Due to the severe drought registered in parts of the Center-West and Southeastern regions of...
São Paulo May Run Out of Water in November
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Residents living in the largest city in South America, São Paulo, may run out of...
SP International Film Festival Honors Spain, Karmitz
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The 38th edition of the SP International Film Festival starts today in São Paulo and...
Project in Rio Hopes to Attract New Off-Shore Industry
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – To attract investments and manufacturers of subsea (offshore, underwater) equipment the government of Rio...
Guinean Man Tests Negative for Ebola Virus in Brazil
Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Health Ministry announced on Monday that the two tests performed on Souleymane Bah, a 47...
Marina Silva Endorses Neves in Brazil’s Presidential Race
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Presidential candidate Aecio Neves received a crucial endorsement on Sunday in his bid for the...
In Brazil Inflation Up and Economic Growth Down
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s IPCA (Consumer Price Index) rose by 0.57 percent in September according to the IBGE...
Rio Elects Sports Hero; Governor Race Goes to Run-Off
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The voters in the state of Rio de Janeiro went to the polls on...
Markets in Brazil React Favorably to Neves’ Candidacy
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The surprising outcome of Sunday’s presidential elections, with Aecio Neves of the PSDB (Social Democracy...
Brazil’s Presidential Race is Between Rousseff and Neves
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – More than 142 million Brazilians went to the polls on Sunday and more than a...
Olympics Committee Praises Rio’s Progress for Games
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After calling Rio de Janeiro’s Olympics preparations the ‘worst’ seen by the event’s organizers earlier...
Brazil’s Presidential Candidates Announce Plans for Economy
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Rising inflation and plunging economic growth have been major concerns for Brazilians this election year....
Brazil’s Presidential Candidates on Education, Health
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – On October 5th more than 140 million Brazilians will go to the polls to choose...