Brazil: The World’s 21st Century Breadbasket

Brazil has for centuries been known as a leading producer and exporter of the world’s breakfast foods – orange juice, coffee, sugar and cocoa. But over the past 2-1/2 decades since the opening of the economy to foreign investment, Latin America’s largest economy has also become a leading producer of important grains and meats, through



Talks Begin To Resolve U. S.-Brazil Dispute

U. S. and Brazilian officials have begun talks to try to settle a trade dispute at the World Trade Organization over U. S. cotton subsidies, the U. S. ambassador to Brazil said Feb. 3. The South American agriculture giant was expected to present a definitive list of U. S. targets for retaliation in coming days.

Brazil To Displace Argentina As No. 2 Corn Exporter

Brazil is set to become the world’s No. 2 corn exporter, displacing Argentina where a drought is expected to slash the harvest, data from the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) showed Feb. 10. Brazil already produces more than twice as much corn as its southern neighbour but uses most of it domestically, as livestock


Crisis brings hope to Brazil’s landless

“This will give us more strength.” – OZANO DOS SANTOS Ozano dos Santos admits to knowing little about the global economic crisis beyond snippets of Brazilian television news and conversations at his small bar. But he senses it can only be a good thing for the movement he calls his “father.” “This will give us

Brazil landless peasants aim to extend fight to oil

Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement marked its 25th anniversary on Jan. 19 by pledging to extend its fight against capitalism to ensuring the country’s new oil wealth remains in state hands. Since state energy company Petrobras announced in 2007 it had discovered massive light oil reserves off Brazil’s southern coast, talk has swirled that the government