The Latest Breaking News from Brazil

Coffee Supply Fears are Boosting Prices

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is up +8.60 (+2.86%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is up +20 (+0.55%). Coffee prices are extending this week's rally today, with arabica posting a 1.5-month high and robusta posting a 1.5-week high. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted...

Barchart · Mar 20

Rio police pull 4 officers from street duty in a probe into a deadly raid

Authorities say that four Brazilian police officers have been removed from street duty in an investigation into their involvement in a deadly raid in a low-income part of Rio de Janeiro

The Independent UK · Mar 20

Why prisoners are helping cleanup work at Goiania ahead of MotoGP Brazilian GP

While the circuit's own team is also involved, a prisoner reintegration program from the government of Goias has enabled prisoners convicted of minor offenses to work on cleaning the Brazilian track

Motorsport · Mar 20

Coffee Prices Jump on Supply Disruptions

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Thursday closed up +8.00 (+2.73%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed up +90 (+2.51%). Coffee prices settled sharply higher on Thursday, with arabica posting a 1-month high and robusta posting a 1-week high. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted...

Barchart · Mar 19

Private South Korean rocket exploded last December due to hardware failure, investigation finds

The South Korean startup Innospace failed during its first orbital launch attempt, which sent five satellites aloft on Dec. 22 from Brazil.

Space · Mar 19

Why Marc Marquez thinks he is no longer a “specialist” at new MotoGP tracks

Marquez does not expect MotoGP’s return to Brazil to play to his strengths, despite his past record at new venues

Motorsport · Mar 19

Higher Shipping Costs Boost Coffee Prices

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is up +5.30 (+1.81%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is up +68 (+1.90%). Coffee prices are climbing today, with robusta posting a 1-week high. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted global shipping and is supportive of coffee prices. The...

Barchart · Mar 19

Casemiro ‘Personally Recommends’ Man Utd Successor Chased by Real Madrid

The Brazilian won’t leave the Premier League club high and dry if he can help it.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 19

Scientists uncovered giant underground tunnels in South America: Neither humans nor nature made them

Beneath the rolling hills of southern Brazil and northern Argentina, scientists have found a hidden network of large underground tunnels. These tunnels were not created by humans or ordinary geological processes. Some passages reach over 550 meters in length and are wide enough for an adult to walk through upright.…

The Times of India · Mar 19

Neymar Offers Heartbreaking Response to Brazil Roster Snub

Neymar has less than 100 days to prove Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti wrong.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 19