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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.

US Lawmakers Cite Quilombolas as Reason Not to Sign Space Accord With Brazil

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – An agreement between Brazil and the United States for the lease to the US of the Alcântara missile launch site,...

Petrobras’ New Strategy Puts Renewable Energy on Back Burner

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s oil giant, Petrobras, announced last week its new strategy of focusing on oil and gas production, doing away with...

Despite UN Speech, Brazil’s Bolsonaro Lacks Majority Support of Indigenous Groups

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Last week, in his speech to the United Nations’ General Assembly, President Jair Bolsonaro attacked those who he said wanted...

Brazil’s President is Slammed For Speech at United Nations

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Minutes after Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, finished his speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, thousands of people...

Human Rights Group Links Mafia-Like Groups to Killings in Amazon Forest

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Deforestation and burning in the Amazon region are linked to mafia-like groups that pay for armed militia against those who...

Over 200 Institutional Investors Managing US$16 Trillion Urge Brazil to Protect Amazon

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Ahead of next week’s United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York, 230 institutional investors from thirty different countries issued...

Argentina’s Economic Woes Could Reduce Brazil’s 2019 GDP Growth by 0.5 Percent

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Argentine crisis is having a strong impact on Brazilian Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The reason for this is the...

Human Rights Goals Not Implemented in Brazil, Say NGOs to UN Council in Geneva

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil has been able to implement only one of the 163 recommendations made by foreign governments regarding its human rights...

Opposition U.S. Senators Call Amazon Fires National Security Crisis, Oppose Trade Deal

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Last month the Amazon region made headline news around the globe, due to the extensive burning of the largest contiguous...

Independent Nonpartisan Political Movements Emerge in Brazil as Polarization Grows

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The life-sized posters set up in front of São Paulo’s famous Modern Art Museum, MASP, made Silvia Farias cross the...

Rio’s Mayor Orders Ban of Marvel Comic Book Featuring Gay Kiss

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Calling the publication unfit to be seen by children and unsuitable for minors, Rio de Janeiro’s mayor, Marcelo Crivella,...

Sponsored: Carioca Cricket Club Hosts Nationals Championship This Weekend in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Saturday, September 7th and Sunday, September 8th, Rio de Janeiro’s Carioca Cricket Club (CCC) will host the finals...

Brazilian Publisher Gives Voice to Lesbian Authors

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – In Brazil, as in most of the world, while women make up significantly more than half of book readers, they...

Brazil’s Bolsonaro is Ruling Country by Executive Decrees, Say Critics

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – When Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro took office in January, he promised a conservative shift in customs while adopting a more...

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