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.
Brazil to Register Second Largest Crop Harvest in 2019
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s cereal, leguminous and oleaginous crops are expected to decline in 2018 but next...
Brazil’s Temer Authorizes Federal Intervention in Roraima State
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With the threat of serious public security disruption, Brazil’s President, Michel Temer, has signed...
November Inflation in Brazil Lowest for the Month Since 1994
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Financial institutions consulted by Brazil’s Central Bank (BC) have once again reduced the estimate...
Brazilian Judge Suspends Embraer-Boeing Merger Talks
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A Brazilian judge in São Paulo has suspended temporarily the merger between Brazilian aircraft...
Mercosur and EU Trade Negotiators Meet in Brasilia
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The foreign ministers of Mercosur and EU members are meeting in Brasilia on Thursday...
Another Two Million Brazilians Fall Below the Poverty Line
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The number of Brazilians living below the poverty line in the country increased by...
Rio’s Witzel Wants to Attract International Investors to State
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – International investors are still weary of investing in projects in Rio de Janeiro stated...
Brazil’s New Justice Minister Urges Congress to Approve Anti-Terror Law
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s future justice minister, Sergio Moro, urged the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies on Friday...
Mercosur-EU Accord Threatened by Brazil’s New Environment Stance
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A statement made by French President before the G-20 Conference in Argentina this weekend...
Rio de Janeiro’s Governor Pezão Arrested for Corruption
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The governor of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Fernando Pezão, was arrested early Thursday morning...
Brazil Withdraws Candidacy to Host UN’s COP-25 in 2019
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Less than fifteen days after announcing that it wanted to host the United Nation’s...
Temer Approves Pay Raises for Supreme Court Justices in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Michel Temer sanctioned on Monday (November 26th) the polemic wage increase of Brazil’s...
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon Region Increases by 13.7 Percent
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Deforestation in the Amazon increased by 13.7 percent between August 2017 and July of...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Chooses Rodríguez as Education Minister
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – President-elect of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, announced on Thursday (November 22nd) the nomination of the...