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.
Small Towns in São Paulo State Still Register No Covid-19 Cases
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Almost 150 days after the first case of Covid-19 was registered in Brazil, five small towns in São Paulo, the...
Brazil’s Largest Companies Demand End to Amazon Deforestation
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Leaders of some of Brazil’s largest companies as well as multinationals with offices in the country, have delivered a ‘manifesto’...
Brazilian VR Startup Looks to South Korea to Expand into Global Markets
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After working with clients like Coca-Cola, Faber Castell and the São Paulo Auto Show, Brazilian startup studio, VRGlass, specializing in...
Brazil Ranked Among Ten Worst Countries in Regard to Workers’ Rights
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has named Brazil as one of the worst countries in the world for respecting...
Sara Winter’s Critics Say She Is an Opportunist, Not an Activist
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Sara Fernanda Gironimi, who goes by the name of Sara Winter, has been labeled as an ex-feminist turned extreme-right activist...
Supra-Partisan, Pro-Democracy Movements in Brazil Attract Fewer Supporters Than Expected
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – In the past ten days at least three supra-partisan social movements were created in Brazil to protect what they claim...
Favela Communities in Rio Launch App to Combat Fake Covid-19 Information
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Drinking coffee does not prevent you from getting Covid-19 and, no, being contaminated with Covid-19 will not make men...
Amazon’s Indigenous Tribes Launch International Campaign Against Covid-19
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Due to the slow response to the fast-spreading contamination by COVID-19 by the governments of the countries that make up...
U.S. Advises Citizens Still in Brazil to Return Home Now or Face Long-Term Wait
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – As the world starts to consider Brazil as the new hotspot of the coronavirus pandemic, the United States, through its...
Cities in Brazil Get Ready for Surge in Burials, But Funeral System May Collapse
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – As the health care system in Brazil falters and the number of deaths climb due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the...
Moro’s Resignation May Mean Halt of Corruption Investigations Like Lava Jato
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The resignation of Brazil’s Justice Minister, Sergio Moro on Friday opened up possibly one of the greatest political crises faced...
Rio de Janeiro Tourism Entities Already Planning for Post-Quarantine Period
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The losses to the hotel sector in the month of April in Rio de Janeiro state, due to the pandemic...
Brazil’s New Health Minister Says He Is ‘Totally Aligned’ with President Bolsonaro
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After weeks of public bickering over how to handle the Covid-19 pandemic, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro finally fired the country’s...
Rio’s Iconic Copacabana Palace Hotel Temporarily Closes Due to Covid-19
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The most iconic hotel in Brazil, the Copacabana Palace, closed its doors temporarily on Friday (April 10th), for the first...