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Brazilian police have indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds the far-right leader received from Saudi Arabia during his time in office, according to a source with knowledge of the accusations

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October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is down -0.04 (-0.19%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is down -7.50 (-1.28%). Sugar prices today gave up an early advance and turned lower after the Indian Sugar and Bio-energy Manufacturers Association forecasted India's 2023/24 sugar reserves at...

September arabica coffee (KCU24 ) today is down -1.10 (-0.48%), and Sep ICE robusta coffee (RMU24 ) is up +4 (+0.10%). Coffee prices today are mixed. Coffee harvest pressures in Brazil are weighing on arabica prices after Safras & Mercado reported last Friday that Brazil's 2024/25 coffee harvest was 50%...

Does the strength and/or weakness of global currencies have a dramatic effect on global trade? My non-economist answer might surprise you.

Migrants, police, officials and analysts say President Joe Biden’s halt on asylum has caused a wait-and-see attitude among migrants who are staying in Brazil

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.38 (+1.88%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed down -1.60 (-0.27%). Sugar prices Tuesday settled mixed, with NY sugar climbing to a 2-1/2 month high. Below-normal rainfall in Brazil has sparked short-covering in NY sugar...

September arabica coffee (KCU24 ) on Tuesday closed up +2.45 (+1.09%), and Sep ICE robusta coffee (RMU24 ) closed up +25 (+0.61%). Coffee prices on Tuesday posted moderate gains. Smaller coffee exports from Costa Rica, the world's fifth largest producer of arabica coffee, are bullish for arabica prices after the...

Turning from his ferocious attacks on domestic opponents, Javier Milei aims his scorn at the heads of Brazil and Bolivia