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When President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva returned to power in January, he revived Brazil's environmental police force. The Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) is "back at work", says its president, Rodrigo Agostinho. After years of budget cuts under Lula's predecessor Jair Bolsonaro, Ibama has…

Communities of descendants of African slaves who escaped forced labour to form rural villages – called quilombos – are fighting for their survival. Like other indigenous peoples whose lands are being encroached upon, they are fighting to prevent Brazil's agribusiness lobby and land speculators from taking over their territory.

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) this morning is down -0.55 (-0.32%), and Jan ICE robusta coffee (RMF24 ) is down -20 (-0.83%). Coffee prices this morning are moderately lower. Forecasts for heavy and widespread rain in Brazil is easing dryness concerns and weighing on coffee price. Climatempo said today that...

Ferrari was beaten by Mercedes to second in the 2023 constructors' championship in Abu Dhabi by three points after both teams went through a season full of ups and downs with their peaky cars. Just like its counterpart from Brackley, Ferrari started off on the wrong foot in Bahrain with…

Ferrari was beaten by Mercedes to second in the 2023 constructors' championship in Abu Dhabi by three points after both teams went through a season full of ups and downs with peaky cars. Just like its counterpart from Brackley, Ferrari started off on the wrong foot in Bahrain with a…

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March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) on Tuesday closed up +4.05 (+2.40%), and Jan ICE robusta coffee (RMF24 ) closed down -7 (-0.27%). Coffee prices on Tuesday settled mixed, with Mar arabica climbing to a 1-1/2 week high and nearest-futures (Z23) climbing to a 5-1/4 month high. Shrinking ICE coffee inventories...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Tuesday closed -0.21 (-0.77%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed -7.4 (-0.99%) Sugar prices on Tuesday posted moderate losses, with NY sugar falling to a 4-week low and London sugar falling to a 1-week low. Increased sugar production...

March arabica coffee (KCH24 ) this morning is up +4.40 (+2.60%), and Jan ICE robusta coffee (RMF24 ) is down -4 (-0.16%). Coffee prices this morning are mixed, with Mar arabica up sharply at a 1-1/2 week high and nearest-futures (Z23) climbing to a 5-1/4 month high. Shrinking ICE coffee...