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‘Today’s Brazilians have no idea what it feels like to lose democracy’: Joyce Moreno on her battles to become a Latin musical great

After her defiant femininity outraged many in Brazil, she lived through a military dictatorship and was boycotted for years. But after more than 30 albums, she explains how she kept going

The Guardian - UK

Humpbacks return to Rio: the whales are back from the brink of extinction – but will tourism help or hinder?

The gigantic aquatic acrobats are exciting Brazil’s tourists as numbers recover from whaling. But some marine biologists question how booming tourism and conservation can coexist

The Guardian - UK

NALCO, Hindalco gain up to 8% as global aluminium prices hit 7-week high amid Mideast tensions

NALCO and Hindalco shares rallied sharply on Wednesday as global aluminium prices hit a seven-week high amid Middle East tensions and fresh supply concerns. A production cut at Brazil’s Alunorte refinery, multi-decade-low LME inventories and disrupted Middle East shipments have tightened the market, supporting aluminium prices and Indian producers.

The Economic Times

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Global Supply Concerns Push Sugar Prices Sharply Higher

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.26 (+1.58%) on Tuesday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +5.20 (+1.03%). Sugar prices extended their sharp week-long rally on Tuesday, with NY sugar posting a 10-month nearest-futures high and London sugar posting a 15-month high....

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Arabica Coffee Prices Rise as Colombian Earthquake Disrupts Supplies

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) closed up +3.45 (+1.04%) on Tuesday, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed down -24 (-0.63%). Coffee prices settled mixed on Tuesday, with arabica up sharply at a 5-week nearest-futures high. Arabica rallied on Tuesday amid concerns that a massive earthquake that hit Colombia...

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Sugar Prices Extend the Week-Long Rally on Global Supply Concerns

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is up +0.14 (+0.85%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is up +2.50 (+0.49%). Sugar prices extended their week-long rally today, with NY sugar posting a 10-month nearest-futures high and London sugar posting a 15-month high. Concerns over lower...

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Arabica Coffee Prices Jump as Colombian Earthquake May Disrupt Supplies

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) is up +7.40 (+2.23%) on Monday, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is down -5 (-0.13%). Coffee prices are mixed today, with arabica up sharply at a 5-week nearest-futures high. Arabica is rallying today on concerns that a massive earthquake to hit Colombia on...

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Seeing Ghosts Might Actually Be Good for Your Mental Health, but There's a Catch

A PLOS ONE survey of 5,117 Brazilian adults asked about visions, presences, and out-of-body episodes. Half reported lasting positive effects.

Medical Daily

Latin America used a 30-year mine closure as an unexpected environmental reset; the result transformed the abandoned mining area, allowing vegetation and wildlife to reclaim areas once dominated by extraction

Serra Pelada is back in the gold mining conversation, more than three decades after Brazil shut down its legendary open-pit operation. The former gold mine in Pará once drew tens of thousands of miners and produced huge quantities of gold by hand. Now, renewed interest is raising a bigger question:…

The Economic Times

MotoGP to hold 2027 season launch event in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro has secured the rights to host MotoGP’s 2027 season launch event, a year after Brazil returned to the championship’s calendar

Autosport

Brazil lost the Spix’s macaw from the wild for more than 20 years, then conservationists released captive-bred birds back into the Caatinga

Spix's macaws, extinct in the wild for over two decades, have returned to Brazil's Caatinga. Conservationists bred captive birds and released them, aided by blue-winged macaws. Habitat restoration was crucial for the species' potential self-sustaining population. Despite risks like habitat loss and trafficking, monitoring continues for adaptation. This reintroduction demonstrates…

The Times of India

Who Was Sofia Murillo? 17-Year-Old Beauty Influencer Dies in Tragic Brazil Helicopter Crash With Family

Colombian beauty influencer Sofia Murillo, her mother, and grandmother have died after a sightseeing helicopter crashed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

International Business Times UK

Decades of farm gains, inventories strengthen food system against 'super' El Nino

Near-record food inventories, improved farming technology and stronger exporters such as Brazil and Russia are expected to cushion the global food system from the impact of a powerful El Nino. Despite drought risks across Asia and Australia, better seeds, irrigation, forecasting and agricultural tools could limit shortages and price spikes.

The Economic Times

All countries invited to Esports Nations Cup 2026 for every title and their rosters

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Real Madrid Makes U-Turn on Endrick for the 2026–27 Season

The 20-year-old Brazilian has been courted by Aston Villa and AS Roma this offseason.

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Global Weather Risks Underpin Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.02 (+0.12%) on Monday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +2.70 (+0.83%). Sugar prices added to their week-long surge on Monday, with NY sugar posting a 10-month nearest-futures high and London sugar posting a 15-month high....

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Arabica Coffee Prices Undercut as Brazil Harvest Expected to Accelerate

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) closed down -3.25 (-0.97%) on Monday, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed up +19 (+0.50%). Coffee prices settled mixed on Monday. Arabica closed lower as below-normal rainfall in Brazil should allow for the pace of the country’s coffee harvest to speed up, a...

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Sugar Prices Push Higher on Global Weather Risks

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is up +0.03 (+0.18%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is up +4.20 (+0.83%). Sugar prices added to their week-long surge today, with NY sugar posting a 10-month nearest-futures high and London sugar posting a 15-month high. Concerns over...

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The Conversation

Criminal gangs have diversified across Latin America, making them more resilient – but not untouchable

Latin America’s most powerful criminal groups have expanded beyond the drug trade – and have become more resilient as a result. That’s what my colleagues and I discovered while researching for a new study on the structural transformation of organized crime across Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Coffee Prices Turn Lower on Drier Brazil Weather

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) is down -4.90 (-1.46%) today, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is down -1 (-0.03%). Coffee prices gave up an early advance today and turned lower on signs of drier weather in Brazil. Below-normal rainfall in Brazil should allow for the pace of the...

Latin Times

Bolsonaro Names a Running Mate as Lula's Lead Over Him Narrows to a Single Point

Two polls released in the first days of August show President Lula's lead over challenger Flávio Bolsonaro narrowing as Brazil's October 4 election nears, though the size of that lead still swings widely depending on which pollster is asked. The same week, Bolsonaro closed out his own ticket, naming little-known…

The Times of India

From Wendy’s to Yale: Thalles DeSouza survived a shooting, learned English and earned a full scholarship worth over $194,500

Thalles Winner DeSouza, 23, is heading to Yale University after a difficult journey that began with surviving a shooting in Brazil. After moving to the US, he worked at Wendy’s while studying. His bosses helped fund three years of community college, supporting his education. DeSouza later transferred colleges and earned…

The Economic Times

In 2016, Singapore began releasing millions of non-biting male mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia. Years later, the bold experiment produced one of the world's most successful dengue-control

Scientists using mosquitoes to fight dengue: Singapore has embarked on an ambitious project, deploying Wolbachia-infused male mosquitoes to tackle the rise of dengue fever. This specific bacterium disrupts reproduction, reducing the potential for disease spread. Successful programs in Colombia, Indonesia, and Brazil echo promising results.

Sports Illustrated

Premier League Loan Offers Endrick a Chance to Rebuild Reputation

The Brazilian looks set to depart Real Madrid again this season.

The Times of India

Insect smaller than a grain of rice is destroying Florida’s orange industry by spreading a deadly disease

Florida is the largest orange-producing state in the United States and the third largest in the world, only after Brazil and China. For a long time, this orange industry has been a vital aspect of the region's identity, because of all the oranges grown there, approximately 95% of them are…

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