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Flooded with cheap Chinese goods, Latin America is scrambling to protect its industries

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Flooded with cheap Chinese goods, Latin America is scrambling to protect its industries

HONG KONG (AP) — China has flooded Latin American markets with low-priced exports, particularly cars and e-commerce goods, as its exporters adjust to tariffs and geopolitical moves by U.S. President Donald Trump. The world’s second-largest economy has become an important trading partner for many Latin American nations, seeking access to their abundant natural resources and … Read more

Brazil overtakes the US as the top beef producer, easing global supply pressure

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Brazil overtakes the US as the top beef producer, easing global supply pressure

By Ana Mano and Peter Hobson BARRETOS, Brazil, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Brazil overtook the U.S. as the world’s top beef producer last year, according to market estimates, after the South American country beat output forecasts by hundreds of thousands of tonnes, easing a global supply crunch and helping limit rising meat prices. Brazil was … Read more