Food / Agribusiness
Modest Brazil Q3 growth shows longer-term constraints
GDP expanded by a lower-than-expected 1.3% year-on-year in the third quarter
BrazilUS consumers and voters likely to shift climate debate
Climate change is likely to become a more salient issue in US political discourse and policymaking
United StatesBrazil deforestation fears will mount under Bolsonaro
Deforestation in the Amazon rain forest has jumped after a decline in 2016-17
BrazilProspects for Brazil in 2019
Inexperience and conflicting agendas are likely to undermine policy coherence in the incoming government
BrazilNumerous stresses will plague Paraguay-Brazil ties
The arrival of a nationalist new president with a security focus in Brazil looks likely to raise tensions with Paraguay
ParaguayAgriculture and environment policies confuse in Brazil
Pressure from supporters is shifting the president-elect's early policy proposals on agriculture and the environment
BrazilSlipping US farm incomes imply more support subsidies
Surveys by the two regional Federal Reserve banks covering the Midwestern farm states show US-China tariffs' impact
United StatesClimate change impacts will worsen in Latin America
Warnings of the dire consequences of climate change are mounting, but whether governments will heed them is doubtful
Latin America