The Latest Breaking News from Brazil

Chelsea signing Estevao vomits on pitch and stretchered off after scoring for Palmeiras

Brazilian winger struggles with ‘surreal’ altitude in Bolivia as he reassures fans over injury concerns

Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2025

Don't Make 'Disappointing' Retreat On Climate, COP30 CEO Urges EU

Europe is "absolutely vital" to the fight against global warming and its leadership must not waver as climate ambition backslides elsewhere, the CEO of November's COP30 summit in Brazil told AFP. In an interview in Paris, Ana Toni urged the European Union to unite around a strong emissions reduction target…

International Business Times · Apr 25, 2025

Want to beat authoritarianism? Look to Latin America

The region has grappled with dictatorships, coups and inequality. But its democratic spirit remains vital – and offers a lesson for the US

The Guardian - US · Apr 25, 2025

The Outlook for Higher Brazil Sugar Output Undercuts Sugar Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is down -0.07 (-0.39%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) is down -0.40 (-0.08%). Sugar prices today are moderately lower on negative carryover from Wednesday when the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) projected that Brazil's 2025/26 sugar production would...

Barchart · Apr 24, 2025

Dollar Weakness and Forecasts for Limited Rain in Brazil Push Coffee Prices Higher

July arabica coffee (KCN25 ) today is up +11.25 (+2.92%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) is up +59 (+1.11%). Coffee prices today extended this week's rally, with arabica climbing to a 4-week high and robusta posting a 1-week high. Today's dollar weakness (DXY00 ) is supportive of most...

Barchart · Apr 24, 2025

Green groups decry plan to list world’s biggest meatpacking company on NYSE

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

The Guardian - US · Apr 24, 2025

Fake cures and vaccine passports for sale: the conspiracy communities in Brazil monetising the anti-vax movement – podcast

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.

The Conversation · Apr 24, 2025

‘Morally repugnant’: Brazilian workers sue coffee supplier to Starbucks over ‘slavery-like conditions’

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

The Guardian - US · Apr 24, 2025

Sugar Prices Slip As USDA Projects Higher Brazil Sugar Production

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...

Barchart · Apr 23, 2025

Coffee Prices Sharply Higher on Brazilian Real Strength and Brazil Crop Concerns

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...

Barchart · Apr 23, 2025