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.
After Wave of Criticism, NY Museum Cancels Bolsonaro Event
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After widespread criticism, the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City has...
Brazil’s First “Favela Dictionary” Available Online
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – An online dictionary with terms related to Rio favelas is now available online. Designed as...
Bolsonaro Receives Heavy Criticism Over Holocaust Statement
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Less than a month after visiting Israel, Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, has angered the Israeli...
Brazil’s Petrobras Sees Shares Plummet After Price Hike Cancellation
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Oil giant, Petrobras, saw its shares plummet on Friday after the company announced it was...
Vale Workers at Brumadinho Want R$5 Billion in Compensation
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Representatives of Vale workers who were victims of the break of the Feijão Dam, in...
Petrobras Backs Down on Price Increase
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Hours after posting the increase in diesel fuel prices on its website, Petrobras, Brazil's oil...
Lollapalooza SP Festival Organizers Accused of Hiring Slave Labor
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Men living in homeless shelters were hired by entertainment company Time For Fun (T4F) for...
March Inflation in Brazil is the Highest in 4 Years
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil's Consumer Price Index (IPCA) increased by 0.75 percent in March, according to a report...
Death Toll Rises to Ten After Rio’s Heavy Rains
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The number of victims of Monday night's heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro rose...
100 Days of Bolsonaro Administration: Campaign Promises
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As President Jair Bolsonaro's administration marks its 100 days in office, analysts take a...
Brazil’s New Education Minister is an Economist, Not an Educator
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The nomination of Abraham Weintraub as Brazil's new Education Ministry (MEC) was a disappointment to...
Heavy Rains Kill 6 in Rio de Janeiro
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Six people have been found dead so far after the fierce rainstorm that came...
Soldiers Who Killed Musician in Rio de Janeiro Are Arrested
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Rio de Janeiro's Army command arrested ten of the twelve soldiers said to be...
Fate of Brazil’s Education Minister To Be Decided Today
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After weeks of being criticized for his choice of words and actions, Education Minister...