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.
Embraer Sells US$705MM Worth of Jets to American Airlines Before Merger
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, Embraer has signed a deal with U.S.’s American Airlines to manufacture...
Brazil’s Stock Market Rallies With Judge Moro’s Nomination
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s main stock market, Bovespa, surged on Wednesday, after the announcement that Lava Jato...
Bolsonaro Asks Lava Jato Judge Moro and Astronaut to be Ministers in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Aiming to keep the campaign promise that he would not make political appointments and...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Announcement of Super Ministry, Mergers Cause Criticism
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Less than a week after winning Brazil’s Presidency, Jair Bolsonaro, is already receiving stiff...
Brazil’s Real Depreciates, Stock Market Falls Day After Elections
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL- Despite the overall optimism shown by investors and the financial systems with the victory of...
Bolsonaro Allies Win Gubernatorial Races in Rio, São Paulo
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Sunday’s general elections in Brazil not only elected the country’s new president, Jair Bolsonaro,...
Haddad Takes Last Shot to Win Presidential Elections in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In a final push to win over undecided and those who are thinking about...
NGOs Condemn Threats to Journalists in Brazil’s Elections
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A wave of threats against journalists covering Brazil’s presidential elections has led a group...
Brazil’s Presidential Race Divides Families, Encourages Fake News
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With less than five days before Brazil elects its new president, many Brazilians are starting...
Troops Called to Monitor Sunday’s Elections in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) approved on Tuesday the shipment of federal troops to...
Presidential Candidate’s Son Threatens to Close Brazil’s Supreme Court
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Tensions continued high on Monday over the controversial video which surfaced over the weekend,...
During Weekend, Brazilians Rally For and Against Presidential Candidates
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With less than a week before the second round of elections in Brazil thousands...
Former Football Legend Romario Seeks Governor’s Chair in Rio de Janeiro
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Football (soccer) legend-turned-politician, Romario de Souza Faria, known simply as Romario, wants voters to...
Rio’s Paes Dismisses Corruption Allegations During Campaign
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Trying to reap the success of the 2016 Olympics, Eduardo da Costa Paes, has...