The Latest Breaking News from Brazil

Arabica Coffee Prices Settle Higher on Supply Concerns

December arabica coffee (KCZ25 ) on Monday closed up +8.60 (+2.16%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX25 ) closed down -36 (-0.79%). Coffee prices settled mixed on Monday. Supply concerns are underpinning arabica coffee prices as President Trump is expected to announce new tariffs on Columbia, the world's second-largest producer...

Barchart · Oct 20, 2025

Brazil Greenlights Oil Drilling In Sensitive Amazon Region

Brazil's Petrobras said Monday it has permission to drill for oil near the mouth of the Amazon River, casting a shadow over the country's green ambitions as it prepares to host UN climate talks.

International Business Times · Oct 20, 2025

H-1B Visa Costs Push U.S. Companies to Nearshore Talent in Latin America

Instead of navigating red tape and unpredictable lotteries, companies are looking south to Latin America for tech specialists. With Mexico now the U.S.' largest trading partner, and nearshoring spreading from manufacturing to digital services, LatAm is becoming a strategic extension of the North American labor market.

Latin Times · Oct 20, 2025

To Beat Football Violence, Brazilian Clubs Scan Every Fan

It was yet another tragedy linked to hooliganism in South American football: A young woman died after shards from a glass bottle thrown during a fight between fans sliced her throat.

International Business Times · Oct 20, 2025

‘I hope he goes to jail’: Brazil’s Cannes-winning director on Bolsonaro and political amnesia

Kleber Mendonça Filho’s gripping thriller The Secret Agent is set in the 70s but casts light on present-day politics

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025

‘The dirt pitches of Brazil gave me the gift of ball control. You couldn’t trust the ground, so you had to improvise constantly. That chaos sharpened me technically’ How Denilson went from the streets to the world’s most expensive player

The Brazilian winger was the subject of a world record move in 1998

FourFourTwo · Oct 19, 2025

Aerial circus in Brazil spotlights a path to healing for female victims of gender-based violence

Performers have taken to the skies in an aerial circus show in Niteroi city, Brazil, to highlight violence against women

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2025

Sugar Prices Fall on Abundant Global Supplies

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Friday closed down -0.30 (-1.90%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) closed down -1.60 (-0.36%). Sugar prices settled lower on Friday, with London sugar posting a 4.25-year nearest-futures low and NY sugar holding above Tuesday's 3-week nearest-futures low. The...

Barchart · Oct 17, 2025

Arabica Coffee Erases Early Losses as ICE Inventories Tumble

December arabica coffee (KCZ25 ) on Friday closed up +3.65 (+0.93%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX25 ) closed down -62 (-1.34%). Coffee prices on Friday settled mixed. Arabica coffee recovered from early losses on Friday and moved higher after arabica ICE coffee inventories fell to a 19-month low. Robusta...

Barchart · Oct 17, 2025

Sugar Prices Pressured by the Outlook for Robust Global Supplies

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.27 (-1.71%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) is down -4.20 (-0.95%). Sugar prices are sharply lower today, with London sugar posting a 4.25-year nearest-futures low and NY sugar holding above Tuesday's 3-week low. The outlook for...

Barchart · Oct 17, 2025