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March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) on Friday closed down -9.70 (-4.90%), and Mar ICE robusta coffee (RMH24 ) closed down -95 (-3.24%). Coffee prices Friday sold off sharply, with arabica falling to a 2-week low. Forecasts for rain every day next week in Brazil's coffee-growing regions have eased concerns about...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Friday closed down -1.18 (-5.42%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed down -26.20 (-4.21%). Sugar prices on Friday fell sharply and gave up nearly all of Thursday's rally. Year-end position squaring and liquidation from funds pressured sugar prices....

From natural disasters to political turmoil to sports and pop culture, it was an eventful year for Latin America. We take a look at the highlihgts

In the year since Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva returned to office, he has overseen a reduction in Amazon deforestation and some wins on the economic front.

‘Time marker’ legislation means Indigenous peoples can only lay claim to lands they occupied in 1988, invalidating scores of claims

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) on Thursday closed up +0.25 (+0.13%), and Mar ICE robusta coffee (RMH24 ) closed up +67 (+2.34%). Coffee prices Thursday settled moderately higher, with arabica climbing to a 1-week high. Concerns about dry conditions in Brazil boosted coffee prices, with forecasts for only scant showers...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Thursday closed up +1.16 (+5.63%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed up +27.80 (+4.68%). Sugar prices Thursday rallied sharply and posted 1-1/2 week highs as year-end positioning by funds sparked short-covering in sugar futures. On Tuesday, NY sugar...

Oops, Brazil's formal job creation didn't quite live up to the hype in November. Find out why the economy fell short of expectations.

Get ready for Brazil's tax tweaks roller coaster! Haddad brings some creative moves to balance the public accounts and give the economy a much-needed boost.