China: Record soybean imports in July
China is expected to import record volumes of soybeans in July, attracted by lower prices and the prospect of Donald Trump returning to the presidency and reigniting trade tensions between Beijing and the US, which was once China's main supplier of the oilseed. The world's largest soybean importer recorded higher volumes in […]
Brazil surpasses the USA in cotton exports
Brazil has officially become the world’s largest cotton exporter, surpassing the United States for the first time, a target set for 2030 but achieved before the end of the 2023/2024 marketing year. The 75th meeting of the Cotton Production Chain Sector Chamber celebrated the achievement during the XXI Anea Cotton Dinner, in Comandatuba, Bahia. […]
Crisis in Bolivia: Political and economic tensions
Since the beginning of the year, Bolivia has been facing political and economic problems that drew attention due to several protests that closed the border and mobilized the country, attracting international attention. In 2006, Evo Morales took power with a more leftist bias, bringing policies of income redistribution and nationalization of companies, […]