Forced Labor Taints Brazilian Coffee, Say Complaints to U.S. Authorities
Two legal actions seeking U.S. government intervention say that some of the coffee bought by major American retailers is harvested in conditions that amount to slavery.
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Green groups decry plan to list world’s biggest meatpacking company on NYSE
Critics fear decision to list Brazil-based firm JBS, long linked to Amazon’s deforestation, will add to the climate crisisEnvironmental groups are outraged that the world’s biggest meatpacking company, JBS, which has long been linked to Amazon’s defore…
‘Morally repugnant’: Brazilian workers sue coffee supplier to Starbucks over ‘slavery-like conditions’
Brazil has been the world’s leading coffee producer due to the forced labour of enslaved Africans and Afro-Brazilians“John” was just days from turning 16 when he was allegedly recruited to work on a Brazilian coffee farm that supplies the global coffee…
Brazilian judges accept coup plot charges against more Bolsonaro allies
Panel unanimously accepts charges against six more key allies of ex-president over alleged plan to keep him in officeA panel of Brazil’s supreme court justices has unanimously accepted criminal charges against six more key allies of former president Ja…
Bibles, bullets and beef: Amazon cowboy culture at odds with Brazil’s climate goals
As the first climate summit in the Amazon approaches, a gulf is opening between what the area’s farming lobby wants, and what the world needsRevealed: world’s largest meat company may break Amazon deforestation pledges againThe life and death of a ‘lau…
Revealed: world’s largest meat company may break Amazon deforestation pledges again
Brazilian ranchers in Pará and Rondônia say JBS can not achieve stated goal of deforestation-free cattleBibles, bullets and beef: Amazon cowboy culture at odds with Brazil’s climate goalsThe life and death of a ‘laundered’ cow in the Amazon rainforestT…
How Brazil’s Rare Earths Mine Illustrates China’s Grip Over Minerals
A Brazilian rare earths mine backed by American investors illustrates China’s grip over the strategic minerals that underpin the modern economy.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan To Attend 15th BRICS Agriculture Ministers Meeting In Brazil
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, is set to lead the Indian delegation at the 15th BRICS Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting scheduled for April 17, 2025, in Brasilia, Brazil.The meeting’s theme is "Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Agriculture through Cooperation, Innovation, and Equitable Trade among BRICS Countries," reflecting a
Brazil Considers Manufacturing Turkey’s KAAN Fighter Jets
In early April 2025, Embraer and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the LAAD Defence & Security exhibition in Rio de Janeiro. The agreement primarily focuses on potential collaboration in the production of Embraer’s E2 commercial jets, including the E190-E2 and E195-E2, in Türkiye. This partnership aligns with Embraer’s strategy to expand
Pakistan Air Force Chief Meets Chinese Defence Minister to Strengthen Military Cooperation
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS) of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Zaheer Ahmad Babar, met with Chinese defence Minister Dong Jun in Beijing on Tuesday, 08 April, 2025.
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