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Shipping
May, 14, 2026
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Brazil steps up measures to limit impact of possible new drought on Amazon navigation

After the historic droughts recorded in 2023 and 2024, Brazil’s federal government has moved ahead with measures to reduce the effects of a possible new dry spell in the Amazon…
Sugar and Ethanol
May, 14, 2026
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Federal Police seize 48 tonnes of sugar suspected of adulteration at Port of Paranaguá

A joint operation by Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) and the Federal Police resulted in the seizure of about 48 tonnes of VHP sugar suspected of adulteration in…
Ports and Terminals
May, 14, 2026
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Chinese investors assess future Porto Guará project in Paranaguá

Paranaguá on Tuesday (12) welcomed a Chinese delegation linked to the Shandong Group, the investors of the planned Porto Guará project, marking another step toward the city’s port expansion plans.…
Ports and Terminals
May, 14, 2026
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Valparaíso region ports lift cargo throughput 6.5% in March, led by imports, INE reports

Ports and terminals in Chile’s Valparaíso region handled 4.15 million tonnes of cargo in March 2026, up 6.5% from the same month a year earlier, Chile’s National Statistics Institute (INE)…
Meat
May, 13, 2026
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JBS posts 56% drop in Q1 net profit amid challenges in North American operations

Brazil’s ‌JBS , the world’s largest meatpacker, posted a 56% decline in its first-quarter net profit on Tuesday (12), missing market estimates as the firm grappled with challenges across its…
Economy
May, 13, 2026
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Brazil’s Lula scraps tax on imports under $50 before election

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday (12) signed an executive order to eliminate federal taxes ​on foreign purchases worth up to $50, reversing course on a highly…