The Latest Breaking News from Brazil

Trial underway for former policemen accused in the high-profile 2018 killing of Brazilian councilwoman Marielle Franco, a symbol of democracy.

Two ex-police officers went on trial in Brazil on Wednesday over the 2018 assassination of charismatic black LGBT activist Marielle Franco, a Rio de Janeiro councilor who was gunned down in an attack that shocked the country.

Venezuela’s government is doubling down on its attacks against Brazilian foreign relations officials, accusing them of jeopardizing the diplomatic relations between the neighboring South American countries by acting on behalf of the interests of the United States

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Wednesday closed up +0.14 (+0.63%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) closed up +5.70 (+1.01%). Sugar prices Wednesday posted moderate gains due to reduced near-term prospects for rain in Brazil's Center-South, the country's main sugar-producing region. Meteorologist Climatempo now forecasts...

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) Wednesday closed up +1.50 (+0.60%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF25 ) closed up +55 (+1.25%). Coffee prices Wednesday rebounded from early losses and settled moderately higher. Concern that below-normal rain in Brazil will lead to a smaller coffee crop supported coffee prices. Somar Meteorologia...

Professional skydiver Carolina Muñoz Kennedy tragically lost her life in a parachute malfunction incident in Boituva, Brazil.

Hundreds of Indigenous people were marching Wednesday in Brazil’s capital, urging Congress to drop a proposed constitutional amendment that has the potential to paralyze and even reverse land allocations

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has insisted the "biggest challenge" for Formula 1's reigning constructors' champions at the upcoming Brazilian Grand Prix weekend will be to match McLaren's end-of-stint pace.

The Spaniard headed to Europe to see a specialist following the race in Mexico City

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is up +0.07 (+0.32%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) is up +3.60 (+0.64%). Sugar prices today are moderately higher due to reduced near-term prospects for rain in Brazil's Center-South, the country's main sugar-producing region. Meteorologist Climatempo now forecasts...

Fernando Alonso will be a late arrival at Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix, after needing to return to Europe for treatment for an infection after the Mexico City Grand Prix.