The Latest Breaking News from Brazil

Critics fear decision to list Brazil-based firm JBS, long linked to Amazon’s deforestation, will add to the climate crisis

Editor’s note: The Conversation learned after publishing this podcast that one of the interviewees, Igor Sacramento, passed away in late April. He was interviewed on 27 March for this episode. We’re deeply saddened to learn of his death and send our deepest sympathies to his friends, family and colleagues.

Brazil has been the world’s leading coffee producer due to the forced labour of enslaved Africans and Afro-Brazilians

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Wednesday closed down -0.05 (-0.28%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) closed down -2.50 (-0.49%). Sugar prices Wednesday gave up an early advance and settled moderately lower after the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) projected that Brazil's 2025/26 sugar production...

July arabica coffee (KCN25 ) Wednesday closed up +13.00 (+3.49%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) closed up +100 (+1.91%). Coffee prices on Wednesday settled higher, with arabica up sharply at a 3-week high. Strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) is supportive of coffee prices. On Wednesday, the...

Brazil have their sights set on hiring Carlo Ancelotti ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup should Real Madrid fire the manager.

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is down -0.03 (-0.17%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) is down -2.90 (-0.57%). Sugar prices today gave up an early advance and turned lower after weakness in crude prices sparked long liquidation in sugar. Today's -3% fall in...

July arabica coffee (KCN25 ) today is up +12.00 (+3.22%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) is up +55 (+1.05%). Coffee prices today are moving higher, with arabica up sharply to a 2-1/2 week high. Strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) is supportive of coffee prices. Today, the...

Neymar will miss even football through injury, and the Santos club president isn't too happy...

Former Brazil coach Tite says he is pausing his professional career for an undetermined amount of time to deal with physical and mental health issues

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Tuesday closed up +0.18 (+1.01%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) closed up +6.90 (+1.38%). Sugar prices on Tuesday recovered from early losses and pushed higher, with London sugar posting a 1-week high. Short covering emerged in sugar futures Tuesday...