The Latest Breaking News from Brazil

At a primary school in football-mad Brazil, pupils are spurred to academic greatness in classrooms resembling soccer pitches -- with a virtual avatar inspired by star forward Vinicius Junior cheering on every correct answer.

Brazilian police negotiate release of 17 hostages from gunman on bus in Rio de Janeiro. Tense standoff at Sao Cristovao terminal with injuries reported.

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK24 ) today is down -0.03 (-0.14%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK24 ) is down -0.10 (-0.02%). Sugar prices are mildly lower today on a +0.2% rally in the dollar index and on news of higher Brazil sugar output in the second...

May arabica coffee (KCK24 ) today is up +1.50 (+0.81%), and ICE robusta coffee (RMK24 ) is up +5 (+0.15%). Coffee prices continue to see support from tight inventories. ICE-monitored robusta coffee inventories on February 21 fell to a record low of 1,958 lots, although they recovered modestly to 2,432...

Brazil's inflation surge in February poses challenges for the economy and citizens, requiring swift government action.

From the early days to more recent times, a look at some of the men's matches watched by six figures in the stands...

May arabica coffee (KCK24 ) on Monday closed down -0.20 (-0.11%), extending last Friday's plunge of -3.64%. May ICE robusta coffee (RMK24 ) Monday closed down -18 (-0.55%), extending last Friday's -2.48% sell-off. Coffee prices Monday continued lower on last week's rain in Brazil. Somar Meteorologia reported Monday that Brazil's...

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK24 ) today is up +0.74 (+3.50%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK24 ) is up +19.90 (+3.33%). Sugar prices today rallied to a 1-1/2 week high on some short-covering after last week's 2-month low. Sugar prices last week showed weakness on rain...

May arabica coffee (KCK24 ) today is down -0.15 (-0.08%), extending last Friday's plunge of -3.64%. May ICE robusta coffee (RMK24 ) is down -9 (-0.27%), extending last Friday's -2.48% sell-off. Coffee prices today continued lower on last week's rain in Brazil. Somar Meteorologia reported Monday that Brazil's Minas Gerais...