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.
Eight-Hour Standoff With Hostage in Brasilia Hotel
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After taking a hostage and holding police at bay for almost eight hours outside a...
Bank Workers’ Unions in Brazil Call for Nationwide Strike
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Bank workers’ unions announced Thursday night they have called for a nationwide strike on Tuesday,...
Brazil Prepares for the 2014 Elections on October 5th
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – In less than one week and a half, 142.8 million eligible voters will cast their...
Brazil Speaks on Economics of Climate Change
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – On Tuesday the United Nations hosted in New York what is being called one of...
A Trip to See the 31st Bienal of São Paulo
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With the title “How to ... things that don’t exist” the 31st Bienal of São...
Rousseff Increases Lead in Presidential Elections: Daily
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The latest Datafolha Institute poll, shows President Dilma Rousseff with a wider lead over second-placed...
Petrobras Executive Refuses to Testify Before Congress: Daily
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Former Petrobras director, Paulo Roberto Costa, sat for almost three hours in front of a...
Ficha Limpa Law Forces Candidates to Withdraw
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With less than three weeks to go before general elections in Brazil, gubernatorial candidates of...
Wind Power to Increase as Energy Player in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Due to the surge in industrial activity in the last few decades, Brazil has began...
Eike Batista Accused of Insider Trading in Brazil: Daily
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Once one of Brazil’s richest man, Eike Batista, has been accused of insider trading, a...
Petrobras Kickback Scandal Shakes Up Presidential Race
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With less than a month to go before Brazil’s Presidential elections, illegal kickback accusations made...
Study Finds Brazil Lost US$400 Billion to Fraud
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Illegal outflows from Brazil for the past fifty years have sapped hundreds of billions of...
Inflation Increases in August Due to Air Travel, Housing: Daily
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The inflation rate in Brazil, according to the IBGE (Brazilian Statistics Bureau) rose again in...
Rousseff and Silva Tied for Presidential Elections: Daily
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The results of two opinion polls released on Wednesday show that President Dilma Rousseff and...