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.
Marina Silva Candidacy Shakes Up Brazil Presidential Elections
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The untimely death last week of presidential hopeful, Eduardo Campos, from the PSB (Socialist Party)...
2014 Oil & Gas Expo to Discuss Strategies and Development
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil is the tenth largest producer of energy in the world with more than half...
Gunman Takes Hostage in Church in Ipanema: Daily
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Parishioners at Nossa Senhora da Paz (Our Lady of Peace) Church in Ipanema, Rio...
Plane Crash Kills Presidential Hopeful, Eduardo Campos: Daily
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Presidential candidate, Eduardo Campos, from the PSB (Socialist Party) was killed Wednesday in a...
Health Ministry’s Drug Program Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – News of people dying while waiting for care in Brazil’s public hospitals is not uncommon...
Petrobras Forecasts Hike in Production, Exports and Prices
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Despite continuing to set records for oil production in the past few months, net profits...
Brazil Inflation Rate Drops with Decrease in Travel: Daily
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – As expected, airline tariffs and hotel costs registered a downward trend after the end of...
Brazil Petroleum Production Sets Record in June: Daily
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Oil production in Brazil set a record in June, totaling 2.79 million barrels of BOE...
U.S. Visa Delays Change Some Brazilian Travel Plans
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Late last week the United States issued a statement saying it was having problems in...
Rio Port May Lose Millions from 2016 Olympic Trial Races
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Although the 2016 Olympics are still two years away, trial test races for the upcoming...
Brazil’s Trade Balance Registers Surplus in July: Daily
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The trade balance in Brazil registered a surplus of US$1.575 billion in July, according to...
Brazil’s Mantega Downplays Argentina’s Default Status: Daily
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Report
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The finance minister for Brazil, Guido Mantega, stated on Thursday that the impacts of Argentina’s...
Ficha Limpa Bars Hundreds of Political Candidates
By Lise Alves, Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With the objective of doing away with corruption in Brazil’s political system, the Ficha Limpa law...
Brazil’s GDP Growth Forecast Decreased Again: Daily
By Lise Alves, Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Forecasts on the growth of Brazil’s economy decreased further this week, with the International Monetary Fund...