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Brazilian skier wins shock gold to make Winter Olympics history as first ever South American medallist

Lucas Pinheiro Braathan stunned the competition to storm to Olympic giant slalom gold in Bormio and make history for South America

The Independent UK

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen makes Winter Olympic history for Brazil

Gold in the giant slalom was Brazil’s – and indeed South America’s – first medal at the Winter Games.

The Independent UK

Brazil’s Pinheiro Braathen wins gold – and South America’s first Winter Olympics medal

Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen bagged South America’s first Winter Olympic medal, the skier with ‘Let’s Dance’ on his helmet, clinching giant slalom gold

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Oscar nominee Wagner Moura: ‘I didn’t want to keep playing drug dealers. Latinos are way more than that’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: The ‘Narcos’ star once faced censorship from Brazil’s then president Jair Bolsonaro, and is now the plucky underdog of this year’s Best Actor Oscar race. He speaks to Tom Murray about fighting stereotypes, the political importance of ‘The Secret Agent’, and violence in Trump’s America

The Independent UK

Liam Rosenior hails Chelsea’s ‘outstanding professionals’ after cup win at Hull

Pedro Neto fired a hat-trick and Brazil winger Estevao was also on target for the Premier League side.

The Independent UK

Technical Short Covering Supports Sugar Prices

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Friday closed up +0.03 (+0.22%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed up +21.00 (+5.58%). Sugar prices moved higher on Friday as the recent selloff pushed prices into oversold territory, prompting some technical buying. March London sugar settled sharply...

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Coffee Prices Gain as Lower Prices Spark Demand

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Friday closed up +0.40 (+0.13%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) closed up +24 (+0.63%). Coffee prices moved higher for a second day on Friday, with robusta posting a 1-week high. This week's slump in coffee prices to 6-month lows has sparked buying...

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Football has a real fossil fuel problem – and it’s not sustainable

In 1958, Brazil won the men’s Fifa World Cup in Sweden. The team, which included a 17-year-old Pelé, stayed in a modest country hotel and travelled by train or bus to small stadiums in cities such as Uddevalla and Göteborg.

The Conversation

Oversold Conditions Spark Mild Short Covering in Sugar Futures

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.01 (+0.07%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is up +8.90 (+2.37%). Sugar prices are moving higher today on some technical short-covering after the recent selloff pushed them into oversold territory. On Thursday, sugar prices extended their...

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Coffee Prices Push Higher on Renewed Roaster Demand

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) today is up +3.25 (+1.08%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) is up +67 (+1.75%). Coffee prices are moving higher for a second day today, with robusta posting a 1-week high. This week's slump in coffee prices to 6-month lows has sparked buying interest...

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Rio carnival to offer towering tribute to Lula, ‘the greatest Brazilian of all time’

Brazil president to receive unprecedented honour at opening night of procession with a giant effigy of him

The Guardian - US

"The tribe explained to us that the only way they wrote music was if someone dreamed of it." How a cult band headed deep into the Brazilian jungle, got help from an indigenous tribe and emerged with one of the 90s' defining metal songs

This track was truly trailblazing for heavy music

Metal Hammer

Podcast: From Brazil to Brussels: What's the beef with the EU–Mercosur trade deal?

What are the pros and cons of the EU-Mercosur trade deal? Which EU leader would you choose for a Valentines dinner date? The questions we answer on this episode of "Brussels, my love?' the podcast.

Euronews

Brazilian au pair faces sentencing in scheme to kill lover's wife and another man

A Brazilian au pair is facing a judge after confessing to scheming with her lover to kill his wife and another man

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Sex workers to be honored during annual Rio Carnival parade

In Brazil, voluntary adult sex work is not a crime and has been recognized as an official occupation by the labour ministry since 2002

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Sugar Prices Tumble as Global Stockpiles Expand

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.09 (-0.65%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -11.10 (-2.87%). Sugar prices extended their 5-month-long plunge on Thursday and fell to 5.25-year nearest-futures lows. Concerns that a global sugar surplus will persist are hammering...

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Coffee Prices Jump as a Rally in the Brazilian Real Spurs Short Covering

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Thursday closed up +4.85 (+1.65%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) closed up +76 (+2.02%). Coffee prices settled sharply higher on Thursday as strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) spurred short covering in coffee futures. The real rallied to a 1.75-year high...

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Sugar Prices Sink to 5-Year Lows on Abundant Supplies

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.06 (-0.43%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -8.20 (-2.12%). Sugar prices extended their 5-month-long plunge today and posted 5.25-year nearest-futures lows. Concerns that a global sugar surplus will persist are hammering prices. Last Wednesday,...

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Brazilian Real Strength Sparks Short Covering in Coffee Futures

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) today is up +3.15 (+1.07%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) is up +68 (+1.81%). Coffee prices are sharply higher today as strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) has spurred short covering in coffee futures. The real rallied to a 1.75-year high against...

The Independent UK

Rio Carnival parade will spotlight sex workers in effort to dismantle stigma

A samba school in Rio de Janeiro is preparing to celebrate sex workers at this year's Carnival

The Guardian - UK

‘We want this movement to be massive’: how Chilean women’s football is leading the way

Chile’s female players are newly protected under labour law and are hoping their official status can help the game thrive in South America

Times Pets

Where Wildlife Is Deadliest: Which Country Tops The List?

The world is breathtakingly beautiful, but in some places, that beauty comes with sharp teeth, potent venom, crushing strength, and silent danger. From dense rainforests to dry deserts and vast oceans, wildlife can be as deadly as it is fascinating. This question often sparks curiosity and fear at the same…

Times Pets

Brazil passes a law allowing pets to be buried with their owners

The state of São Paulo in Brazil has now passed a new law permitting the burying of pets in family graves and mausoleums. The rule officially acknowledges the strong emotional bond between people and their animals. The country now has about 160 million pets, placing Brazil among the first in…

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Sugar Prices Slump on Robust Global Supplies

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.28 (-1.98%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -10.90 (-2.74%). Sugar prices extended their 3-month-long selloff on Wednesday, tumbling to 5.25-year nearest-futures lows. Concerns that a global sugar surplus will persist are hammering prices....

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Coffee Prices Rebound on Brazilian Real Strength

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.60 (+0.20%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) closed up +16 (+0.43%). Coffee prices recovered from early losses on Wednesday and settled slightly higher. Wednesday's rally in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) to a 1.5-week high sparked short covering in...

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