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 Holiday Schedules Announced for World Cup
By Lise Alves, Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - With less than a month to go to the start of the 2014 FIFA World Cup,...
Brazil Seeks Railway Investments from China: Daily
By Lise Alves, Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Transports Minister, Cesar Borges, and BNDES (Brazilian National Development Bank) president, Luciano Coutinho, arrived in...
Anti-World Cup Protests Erupt in Brazil: Daily
By Lise Alves, Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Protesters in twelve Brazilian cities took to the streets on Thursday to demonstrate against the high...
São Paulo Guarulhos Airport Opens Third Terminal
By Lise Alves, Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – A Lufthansa flight originating from Frankfurt officially inaugurated Terminal 3 at São Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport...
April Food and Air Travel Help Slow Inflation: Daily
By Lise Alves, Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Consumer prices (IPCA) in Brazil rose by 0.67 percent in April, registering a 0.25 percentage point...
Brazil Petroleum Deficit of R$6 Billion in 2014
By Lise Alves, Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The petroleum sector trade balance in Brazil registered a deficit of R$6.059 billion during the period...
São Paulo’s 18th Annual Gay Pride Parade: Daily
By Lise Alves, Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Thousands took to the streets of São Paulo on Sunday to celebrate the 18th Gay Pride...
São Paulo May Institute Water Use Fines
By Lise Alves, Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The governor of São Paulo, Geraldo Alckmin, reiterated this past weekend plans of applying a fine...
Brazil Drought Decreases 2014 Coffee Harvest by 14%
By Lise Alves, Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The effects of one of the worst droughts in decades, which plagued a large percentage of...
Vila Madalena São Paulo: Art in the Metropolis
By Lise Alves, Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The largest city in Brazil, São Paulo is known for its high rises and bustling...