Reese Ewing
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Position: Latam Commodities Coordinator
I'm a nine-year Reuters veteran commodities reporter in Brazil. I've often toyed with the idea of moving on to other countries to try to expand my experience but I always come back to the belief that if you are interested in commodities, Brazil stands alone in the world in its wealth of natural resources and productive potential. After nearly a decade here, I still feel like I've only scratched the surface of some of the country's agricultural and mineral wealth and diversity.
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Behind Brazil's hydroelectric dams, a fisherman's dream
Environmentalists have long disparaged the evils of hydroelectric dams in Brazil: they flood large swaths of forest, displace indigenous groups and wildlife, increase water evaporation and salination, ... Full Article | Comments [1]
Flowering ends early on Brazil coffee trees
In the words of the head of Brazil's largest coffee coop Cooxupe, Joaquim Libanio, "Any attempt to put a number on the new crop (now) is just a crap shoot." Unlike many coffee producing countries, Brazil's ... Full Article
Weather in Brazil, the focus of coffee trade
For many agricultural commodities, weather news influences day to day market prices. This is particularly true of coffee, when it comes to weather in Brazil, the largest coffee producer in the world. Coffee ... Full Article
