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’s Industries Seek Return of Fiscal Benefits for Exporters
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazilian industries are asking the interim government of Michel Temer to bring back the fiscal...
Former President Lula Seeks U.N. Help Against Investigation
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Former Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, filed a petition on Thursday with the...
Brazil Registers Worst 6-Month Primary Deficit in History
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The increase in earmarked expenditures and the significant decrease in revenues led Brazil’s federal government...
Poll Shows Brazilians Not Enthusiastic About Olympic Gains
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – An opinion poll conducted by Ibope Inteligencia less than fifteen days before the start of...
Risk Agency Sees Economic Improvement in Brazil in 2016
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Although Brazil’s economy will still register a contraction this year, the decline will be lower...
Armed Forces Patrol Streets in Brazil Before Olympics
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – More than 47,000 security agents are at hand in Rio de Janeiro, occupying strategic...
Foreign Visitors to Spend US$200 Million in Brazil During Olympics
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Foreign visitors coming to Rio de Janeiro to attend the Olympic will add an extra...
Brazilian Officials Say No Evidence of Second Terrorist Group
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Justice Minister of Brazil, Alexandre de Moraes vehemently denied rumors of the existence of...
Rio’s Olympics Expected to Run 43 Percent Over Budget
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After years of planning and implementing new infrastructure works, Rio de Janeiro will host the...
Brazil’s Petrobras Sells Chilean Distribution Subsidiary
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Moving forward with its divestment plan and Petrobras officials announced last week the sale of...
Russian Athletes in Limbo With IOC Decision for Rio’s Games
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With less than fifteen days to go, Russian athletes are still unsure if they will...
Brazil Arrests Ten for Terrorist Plan During Olympics
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Fifteen days to go before the start of the 2016 Olympics, ten men were arrested...
IMF Calls for Brazil to Reform and Increase Taxes
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Although more optimistic about Brazilian GDP growth, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommended on Thursday...
Brazilian Anti-Doping Lab is Reinstated for 2016 Olympics
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced on Wednesday, July 20th, that, it was lifting the...