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Amazon Rainforest Faces Critical Threats Amidst 2024 Challenges

Learn about the challenges faced by the Amazon rainforest in 2024, including wildfires, drought, deforestation, and Indigenous rights issues, and the urgen...

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Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024

The Amazon rainforest staggered through another difficult year in 2024

The Independent UK

Three women die after eating Christmas cake at family gathering in Brazil

Six of the seven family members present at the gathering fell ill, all of whom had eaten the cake

Evening Standard

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Contractor of China's BYD Denies Forced Labor Claims in Brazil, Cites Cultural Misunderstandings

Allegations spark tensions as BYD cuts ties with contractor amid labor rights concerns, passport disputes, and China's push for stronger Brazil ties.

Latin Times

Three women die after eating poisonous Christmas cake at family gathering in Brazil

Blood tests conducted on the family members, including one killed and two surviving members, revealed traces of arsenic

The Independent UK

Chinese workers found in 'slavery-like conditions' in Brazil taken to hotels as probe gets underway

Dozens of Chinese workers have been taken and put up in hotels in Brazil’s tropical northeastern region after local labor authorities found them at a construction site for electric vehicle automaker BYD

The Independent UK

NY Sugar Posts Moderate Gains as Brazil's Sugar Production Declines

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Friday closed up +0.11 (+0.57%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) closed down -9.90 (-1.91%). Sugar prices Friday settled mixed. NY sugar rose moderately Friday as short covering emerged when Unica reported that cumulative 2024/25 Center-South sugar output through mid-December...

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Coffee Prices Close Lower as ICE Coffee Inventories Recover

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) Friday closed down -2.00 (-0.62%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) closed down -88 (-1.75%). Coffee prices Friday posted moderate losses, with arabica coffee falling to a 1-1/2 week low and robusta dropping to a 3-week low. Coffee prices have been under pressure this...

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Brazil bridge collapse death toll rises to 9, with 8 other people unaccounted for

One more body has been found after a bridge linking two northern states on Brazil collapsed, lifting the death toll to nine

The Independent UK

NY Sugar Rebounds as Brazil's Sugar Output Slows

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is up +0.10 (+0.52%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) is down -11.10 (-2.14%). Sugar prices today are mixed. NY sugar is moderately higher as short covering emerged when Unica reported that cumulative 2024/25 Center-South sugar output through mid-December...

Barchart

Will FCOJ Fall in 2025?

Frozen concentrated orange juice prices are around the $5 per pound level in record territory in late 2024. Commodity cyclicality tends to cause explosive moves to turn into implosive corrections, but the weather in a critical growing region will determine if orange prices remain elevated in 2025.

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Coffee Prices Under Pressure as ICE Coffee Inventories Recover

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) today is down -0.90 (-0.28%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) is down -70 (-1.39%). Arabica coffee prices today are moderately lower, with arabica coffee falling to a 1-1/2 week low and robusta dropping to a 3-week low. Coffee prices have been under pressure...

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Brazil Views Labor Violations At BYD Site As Human 'Trafficking'

Authorities in Brazil said Friday they are probing Chinese auto giant BYD and one of its contractors for suspected "trafficking" of Chinese workers building a factory in the South American country.

International Business Times

Fernando Jorge's new jewellery collection uncovers the sensual properties of wood

Fernando Jorge's new jewellery collection, 'Deep Stream', is crafted from Brazilian Red Louro wood and brown diamonds

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The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: A river route for food and crime: The dual nature of a major South American waterway

From its headwaters in Brazil, the Paraguay River flows hundreds of miles south to where it joins the Parana River to form a single 2,100-mile waterway that carries much of the agricultural and mineral wealth of South America to the Atlantic

USA Today Sports Media Group

UFC 2024: One photo from every main event

The UFC put on 41 shows in 2024. Check out one image from every main event this year.

Barchart

Sugar Prices Pressured by Expectations of Bigger Global Supplies

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Thursday closed down -0.28 (-1.43%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) did not trade with markets in the UK closed for the Boxing Day holiday. NY sugar Thursday tumbled to a 3-1/4 month low and settled moderately lower. Sugar prices...

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Arabica Coffee Posts Moderate Losses as ICE Inventories Expand

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) Thursday closed down -3.95 (-1.20%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF25 ) did not trade Thursday with UK markets closed for the Boxing Day holiday. Arabica coffee prices posted moderate losses on Thursday and have been under pressure this week from an increase in current...

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Latin Times

TikToker Buys Used Camera Only To Find It Full of Photos of Bloody Crime Scenes

A Brazilian influencer known for his purchasing of second-hand goods found himself in hot water with his latest get.

Barchart

Sugar Prices Extend Recent Losses on Global Supply Optimism

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is down -0.20 (-1.02%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) is not trading with markets in the UK closed for the Boxing Day holiday. NY sugar today tumbled to a 3-1/4 month low. Sugar prices have been under pressure...

Barchart

Arabica Coffee Prices Fall as ICE Inventories Climb

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) today is down -3.15 (-0.96%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF25 ) is not trading today with UK markets closed for the Boxing Day holiday. Arabica coffee prices today are under pressure from an increase in current supplies after ICE-monitored arabica coffee inventories on Monday...

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'Hybrids Are A Road To Hell' In EV Race Against China: Former Nissan Exec

The battle of "electric versus every other powertrain" is an ongoing topic of debate. Automakers once had great ambitions of how quickly they expected the market to pick up battery-electric power, but have since scaled back their visions to a hybrid-heavy approach after the market failed to develop as quickly…

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What's Behind the Real Breakdown of the Brazilian Real?

This week has seen the Brazilian Real fall to a new all-time low versus the US dollar.

The Independent UK

Chinese automaker BYD slams reports of poor conditions at a factory site in Brazil

A spokesperson for Chinese automaker BYD has objected to reports about poor conditions at a construction site in Brazil where it is building a factory, saying the allegations were aimed at “smearing” China and Chinese brands

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Major finals decided on penalties

From World Cups to the Euros and the Champions League, a look at the major men's football finals decided by penalty shootouts...

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