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Suscribe x MercoPress, en Español Montevideo, May 5th 2025 - 12:10 UTC which had departed from the city of Tres Lagoas in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul bound for Telemaco Borba in the State of Paraná fell off a cliff when the driver presumably lost control on a winding stretch of the highway and plunged into a ravine in the city of Sapopema about 70 kilometers short of the final destination and 300 kilometers from Curitiba The passengers were outsourced employees from various parts of Brazil who had left Minas Gerais to do maintenance work at a Parana pulp mill it was raining heavily at the time of the accident and the stretch where the accident occurred is composed of a series of sharp curves that impair the visual range of drivers Rescue workers removed the victims with difficulty as the vehicle was twisted by the impact which also delayed the rescue of those who had survived but were trapped in the bus The driver lost control on a sharp bend in the road overturning on the left side and falling off a cliff the Paraná highway police said in a bulletin without giving details on the condition of each one Commenting for this story is now closed.If you have a Facebook account, become a fan and comment on our Facebook Page Mark Wishnie felt pleased when he heard the news: Joe Biden announced his support of a $50 million debt investment for the timber farmland project he heads at Latin America’s largest investment bank The U.S. president’s April 20 speech at the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate boosted a $1 billion financing campaign by the Timberland Investment Group (TIG) a $5.6 billion subsidiary of BTG Pactual that buys up large swaths of land to grow and chop trees as an investment portfolio International Development Finance Corporation to conserve the Amazon and other critical Latin American biomes the debt investment will largely be funnelled into mass-produced eucalyptus in Brazil’s Cerrado savanna “The announcement was very helpful in highlighting the role of well-managed working forests in helping to deliver climate benefits,” Wishnie The investment bank boasts carbon absorption by trees but critics say the pulpwood industry’s aggressive expansion is polluting the air and water reducing biodiversity and uprooting communities once the trees are felled and turned to pulp A target of 300,000 hectares (741,300 acres) of Cerrado land would be transformed into mostly commercial eucalyptus and pine tree farms Half the land would be left for natural savanna regeneration The projected jump from 20-50% conservation would set a new bar for the industry and may also be financially compensated with climate funding The 50% conservation commitment does not extend to their existing portfolio of 1.7 million ha (4.2 million acres) of timberland in Latin America TIG’s target includes only newly purchased land The first phase of the project is already underway: a 24,000-hectare (59,300-acre) former cattle ranch in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul The remaining 276,000 hectares (682,000 acres) will be acquired over the next five years as the Latin America Reforestation Strategy nears its $1 billion goal In 2021, TIG opened its newest office in a 25,000-person rural town called Ribas do Rio Pardo in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul via its subsidiary TTG Brasil Suzano — Latin America’s leading paper and pulp company — is building the world’s largest eucalyptus fiber processing factory with a projected annual cellulose production capacity of 2.3 million tons The factory, called the Cerrado Project, has garnered almost $4.5 billion in funding so far up to $900 million of which comes from the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation which has classed the project as high-risk “This is a Category A project,” IFC’s portal reads “because it may cause significant adverse environmental and social risks and impacts that may be diverse and irreversible.” Risks listed include potential impacts on natural habitat and biodiversity water and air emissions as well as population influx In December 2022, 40 NGOs sent a joint letter to the International Finance Corporation urging it to veto the loan “The expansion of pulp plantations to feed the mill is leading to decline of species richness and out-compete the remaining Cerrado stands,” the letter reads “These plantations will also cause deforestation by using land previously converted by the cattle ranch industry and pushing it towards the deforestation frontier.” another three factories — two owned by Suzano one by Eldorado Brasil — already produce more than 5 million tons of eucalyptus-based paper and pulp a year fueled by the pulpwood plantations dominating the area an even smaller town less than 100 kilometers (62 miles) away between Ribas do Rio Pardo and Três Lagoas The two “strategically located” offices in Mato Grosso do Sul are where they are now acquiring new land Large investment funds now own roughly 90% of planted forests in Mato Grosso do Sul, Luiz Ramires Junior, president of the state’s Planted Forest Association of Producers and Consumers, told a local newspaper TIG’s alleged reforestation strategy will bring its land control in Latin America to 2 million ha (4.9 million acres) BTG Pactual financed $1.67 billion in forest-risky products including soy according to Forests & Finance data analyzed by Mongabay Suzano presented the mega-factory project to BTG in May 2022; just as construction took off the  bank poured $67.6 million into Suzano through shareholding and bond issuance another $63.5 million was issued in bonds to Eldorado Brasil Celulose which also purchases eucalyptus from the region But BTG Pactual’s investments in paper and pulp are meek in comparison with its investments in beef Brazil’s leading cause of deforestation in the Cerrado and Amazon biomes the bank poured $281.9 million into beef titans Minerva if large investment banks continue to fund climate-risky businesses such as Brazilian beef and pulp without more stringent criteria the claims regarding reforestation efforts are empty The Forests & Finance policy assessment platform rates BTG Pactual at a 1.9 of 10 with even lower scores in the environment category “They haven’t done basic things like adopting a zero-deforestation policy or adopting a policy that says they will respect the free prior and informed consent from Indigenous and local communities,” Merel van der Mark Forests & Finance Coalition coordinator Pasture-to-pulpwood shifts drive cattle ranching into other areas and the terrain preparation wipes out native vegetation remnants on ranches, a December 2022 report by the Environmental Paper Network found “The paper industry does not repair damage by restoring forests as it commonly claims to do,” the report reads it destroys the surviving fragments of Cerrado which tends to survive land conversion [from savanna to pasture].” Frenzied demand for eucalyptus farms in the last two years is driving up prices and pushing ranchers to cheaper deforestation-prone areas like the Amazon Rainforest “It provides ranchers with financial means to buy larger areas of land in regions where land is cheaper,” the report stated The investment group refused to specify percentages of tree species farm locations or conservation area percentages in its existing 308,000 ha (761,640 acres) of timber farmland owned in Brazil “The details are sort of the inside of your house There are certain things that we can’t make public,” Wishnie told Mongabay “Where we’re investing and the percentage [of land conserved] unfortunately I can’t disclose we have to protect our clients’ information.” Accountability for their climate targets is partially monitored by Conservation International an American nonprofit named as the project’s impact adviser Mongabay identified institutional overlaps When asked about a possible conflict of interest Wishnie replied: “Their role is entirely independent Our investment process is based entirely on the assessments of their conservation science teams They’re very rigorous and based on data and the best conservation science.” Buying up the region’s deforested cattle ranches is an effort to replace degraded pastures with planted forests storing carbon and mitigating climate change But according to a landmark 2019 Nature study land put aside for natural forest regeneration will hold 40 times more carbon than plantations by 2100 the carbon stored in plantations will return to the atmosphere as the products become waste and decompose 45% of all reforestation commitments involved planting vast for-profit monocultures Wishnie added that the reforestation project is aimed at growing larger and more mature trees for furniture rather than pulp in the future And despite opening an office next to the world’s soon-to-be largest pulpwood factory he said the company hopes to open its own processing unit to produce wood products rather than pulp and paper but van der Mark said this effect is overblown.“It’s mostly toilet paper and packaging that will go to waste in no time so there was no real carbon capture,” she said “This idea that they will all be made into furniture that will exist for 100 years is Impact Report 2021. (2021). Retrieved from BTG Pactual, Timberland Investment Group website: https://timberlandinvestmentgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TIG-2021-Impact-Report.pdf Scorching the Earth: The impacts of pulp and paper expansion in the Três Lagoas region, Brazil (4). (n.d.). Retrieved from Environmental Paper Network website: https://environmentalpaper.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221215-scorching_the_earth_eng.pdf Regenerate natural forests to store carbon Retrieved from https://media.nature.com/original/magazine-assets/d41586-019-01026-8/d41586-019-01026-8.pdf Still time to save Brazil’s Cerrado, study shows, but it’s running out fast In Brazil, scientists fight an uphill battle to restore the disappearing Cerrado savanna The “fortress conservation” model is under pressure in East Africa, as protected areas become battlegrounds over history, human rights, and global efforts to halt biodiversity loss. 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You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. GUTHRIE, Okla. – At the historic third closed-to-fans PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast event inside Lazy E Arena in Logan County, Oklahoma, the world’s Top 35 bull riders continued to pioneer the return of professional sports in an empty arena on a night where the bovine athletes reigned supreme. With bull power in full force, only six cowboys recorded qualified rides on the opening night of the two-day PBR Lucas Oil Invitational. Compliments of his 88.75-point score aboard Hell on the Red (Bill Henson/Gene Owen), young gun Mason Taylor (Maypearl, Texas) won Round 1. The ride marked Taylor’s second round win of the 2020 season and also snapped a three-out buckoff streak for the 20-year-old. He earned $3,750 and 20 world points. After beginning the event No. 17 in the world, the Texan climbed one position to No. 16. In Round 2, Taylor will face a familiar opponent, set to attempt God’s Country (Owens/Wyatt/Smith) for the second time in his career. When the duo first met last weekend at the Lazy E, God’s Country bested Taylor in a swift 4.71 seconds. Three-time PBR World Champion Silvano Alves (Pilar do Sul, Brazil) further etched his name in the PBR record books tonight, courtesy of his 82.5-point, fifth-place ride aboard Sidewinder (TNT Bucking Bulls/Hart Cattle Co.) in Round 1. The 8-second effort marked the Brazilian veteran’s 414th career ride on the elite Unleash The Beast. After surpassing two-time PBR World Champion Chris Shivers (Jonesville, Louisiana) for fifth-most rides all-time last weekend, Alves is now within 15 rides of tying Valdiron de Oliveira (Balcimo, Brazil) for fourth in the league history books. Shivers logged 412 rides in his career, while Oliveira reached the 8-second whistle 429 times. PBR’s 2008 World Champion Guilherme Marchi (Tres Lagoas, Brazil) leads the league with 635, followed by two-time World Champion J.B. Mauney (Statesville, North Carolina) with 528, and 2004 World Champion Mike Lee (Decatur, Texas) with 525. Alves’ latest ride netted him seven world points, propelling him from No. 49 to No. 42 in the world. In Round 2 of the PBR Lucas Oil Invitational, presented by U.S. Border Patrol, Alves will attempt Bullseye (Owens/Wyatt/Smith/Mears). After propelling Alves’s countryman Fabiano Vieira (Perola, Brazil) to the event victory at the first premier series event held inside Lazy E Arena in late April, Bullseye got the best of Lucas Divino (Nova Crixas, Brazil) last weekend. The opening night of PBR’s final event at the Lazy E to finish a three-weekend stand also featured a breakthrough performance from phenom Derek Kolbaba (Walla Walla, Washington). Kolbaba snapped a five-out buckoff streak in riding Caddy Black (Owens/Wyatt/Smith) for 81.75 points to finish sixth in the opening round. Kolbaba earned six world points, maintaining his No. 19 ranking. World No. 1 Jose Vitor Leme (Ribas do Rio Pardo, Brazil) was not among the contingent celebrating the evening’s six qualified rides. Leme was bucked off by rank, high-kicking M.A.G.A. (TNT Bucking Bulls/Hart Cattle Co.), in an uncharacteristic 1.84 seconds. As he looks to redeem himself on Championship Sunday, the former semi-professional soccer player will attempt a bovine athlete in a high-profile rubber match. Leme will face Blue Crush (Cord McCoy/Chad Reese) for the third time in his career. With both their outs on record taking place at the annual January Unleash The Beast event in Chicago, Leme first rode Blue Crush for 87.25 points in 2019, before being bucked off in 5.61 seconds this season. Rookie of the Year contender Amadeu Campos Silva (Atair, Brazil) was second in Round 1, earning $2,500 and 10 world points, after completing an 87.5-point trip aboard Real Gun (Cord McCoy/Graber/Gallagher). Climbing one position in the world standings, now No. 30, Silva will attempt Honey Man (D&H Cattle Co./Buck Cattle Co.) in Round 2 as he seeks his first premier series event win. Third was Alex Cerqueira (Iguatemi, Brazil). As the first rider to log a qualified ride, Cerqueira covered Spit Out The Bone (Cord McCoy/Double R) for 84.75 points to net $2,000 and nine world points. The 8-second effort marks the second time Cerqueira has been able to cover the bovine athlete. The duo first squared off this January when Cerqueira reached the whistle for 85.5 points at the Touring Pro Division’s Cowtown PBR in Fort Worth, Texas. Cerqueira’s performance allowed him to gain ground in the world title race. Ahead of his Round 2 matchup against Danny Boy (D&H Cattle Co./Gordon/OK Corralis), the 27-year-old rose from No. 48 to No. 41 in the world. Rounding out the Top 5 in fourth was Divino, riding Eye of the Storm (McCoy Ranches) for 84.25 points. Nabbing a paycheck for $1,250, along with eight world points, Divino maintained his world No. 12 rank. The PBR Lucas Oil Invitational, presented by U.S. Border Patrol, will conclude with Round 2 and the championship round on Sunday, May 17. CBS Sports Network and RidePass’ LIVE coverage of Round 2 will begin at 11:30 a.m. ET. Starting at 2:00 p.m. ET, CBS Sports will televise the championship round LIVE, as PBR’s historic trio of events concludes inside Lazy E Arena, utilizing a health and safety plan that has been reviewed by more than a dozen other sports leagues and organizing bodies. Fans can relive all the action from Round 1 of the PBR Lucas Oil Invitational, presented by U.S. Border Patrol, starting at 8:00 a.m. ET on Sunday, May 17, on RidePass at RidePass.com or via the mobile app. PBR Unleash The BeastPBR Lucas Oil Invitational, presented by U.S. Border PatrolLazy E Arena – Guthrie, OklahomaEvent Leaders (Round 1-Round 2-Round 3-Event Aggregate-Event Points) 1. Mason Taylor, 88.75-0-0-88.75-20 Points. 2. Amadeu Campos Silva, 87.5-0-0-87.50-10 Points. 3. Alex Cerqueira, 84.75-0-0-84.75-9 Points. 4. Lucas Divino, 84.25-0-0-84.25-8 Points. 5. Silvano Alves, 82.75-0-0-82.75-7 Points. 6. Derek Kolbaba, 81.75-0-0-81.75-6 Points. O endereço abaixo não existe na globo.com Reporting by Lucinda Elliott; Additional reporting by Matteo Negri in Rome Daniela Desantis in Asuncion and Eliana Razsewski in Buenos Aires; Editing by Adam Jourdan and David Gregorio Brazil - July 2022 - After five intense months of studies and practical exercises 137 teenagers participating in courses offered by the "Generando Futuro Project" received their certificates of participation The project certifies that the teenagers attended courses in handicrafts "Generando Futuro" of Três Lagoas is a project developed and implemented through a collaboration between the company "Petrobras" and the Salesian Mission of Mato Grosso - Youth Center "Adolescent Jesus." The goal is to contribute to the economic and bio-psychosocial development of adolescents and adults in the municipality of Três Lagoas consisting of the vocational initiation courses for adolescents accompanied by sports practice; and the second carried out through the vocational qualification courses for adults It should also be added that both courses also include socio-environmental activities and that every action carried out at the institution aims to serve community members in vulnerable situations to promote active citizenship and social integration ANS - “Agenzia iNfo Salesiana” is a on-line almost daily publication the communication agency of the Salesian Congregation enrolled in the Press Register of the Tibunal of Rome as n 153/2007 This site also uses third-party cookies to improve user experience and for statistical purposes By scrolling through this page or by clicking on any of its elements A young Greencastle woman will help teach English in Brazil next year while serving as a cultural ambassador through an elite U.S William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Lougheed will leave in mid-February for about nine months as an English teaching assistant at the Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul in Tres Lagoas A 2013 graduate of Greencastle-Antrim High School Lougheed graduated from Shippensburg University in 2017 with a major in international politics and a minor in global studies Europe and Asia to explore while in college interning in refugee resettlement with World Relief and spent some time refining my Spanish and conducting independent research in Costa Rica," Lougheed explained via e-mail global-mindedness and pursuit of adventure first introduced me to the Fulbright," she continued "After reading their mission and realizing that my purpose aligned with theirs This program not only allows me to travel and invest globally in others but equips me with experiences that will make me more capable when pursing my career goals." teach English and provide expertise abroad for the 2018-19 academic year through the Fulbright U.S Recipients of Fulbright awards are selected on the basis of academic and professional achievement as well as record of service and leadership potential in their respective fields according to a Department of State news release The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S government and is designed to build lasting connections between the people of the United States and the people of other countries The Fulbright Program is funded through an annual appropriation made by the U.S Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Participating governments and host institutions corporations and foundations around the world also provide direct and indirect support to the program which operates in over 160 countries worldwide the Fulbright Program has given more than 380,000 students professionals and scientists the opportunity to study exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns Fulbrighters address critical global challenges in all areas while building relationships knowledge and leadership in support of the long-term interests of the United States,according to the news release Fulbright alumni have achieved distinction in many fields including 59 who have been awarded the Nobel Prize and 37 who have served as a head of state or government Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information according to people familiar with the matter Domtar rose as much as 21% in after-market trading The companies are working with advisers on a potential transaction that would take U.S.-listed Domtar private who asked not to be identified because the details aren’t public A deal could value Domtar’s shares in the mid-$50s No final decision has been made and talks could fall through Provincial of the Salesian Province of Campo Grande (BCG) visited the Salesian communities of Três Lagoas and Araçatuba the Provincial met informally with the Salesians and lay collaborators of the various presences and also had the opportunity to present several GC28 guidelines With only 1,535 points separating the top two riders heading into the 25th PBR: Unleash The Beast World Finals slated to takeover T-Mobile Arena from Nov the five days of action where the world’s best riders are pitted against the rankest bulls is sure to be intense and action-packed the five days of action where the world’s best riders are pitted against the rankest bulls is sure to be intense and action-packed 1 Kaique Pacheco who has been dominant this season recording an elite tour best four event wins in addition to 14 Top-5 and 17 Top-10 finishes Hot on Pacheco’s heels is 2017 PBR Rookie of the Year Jose Vitor Leme Since the final regular-season elite tour event of 2018 in Nampa Leme has closed the gap on Pacheco by 455 points a mere 225.83 points separate the top four contenders heading into World Finals week Standings leader Keyshawn Whitehorse will look to maintain his No 3 Alex Marcilio and No.4 Nathan Burtenshaw prepare to battle it out on the dirt inside of the home of the Las Vegas Golden Knights The 35 qualifiers via the world standings that will put it all on the line in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip for a chance at collecting their share of the more than $2.5 million in prize money are:  Brazil)Jose Vitor Leme (Ribas do Rio Pardo Brazil)Keyshawn Whitehorse (McCracken Springs North Carolina)Joining these 35 men at World Finals are the five qualifiers from the Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour.Francisco Garcia Torres (Sal Mexico) earned his spot as the top finishing international invite from the RVT Finals where he tied for twelfth Virginia) each secured a place as the Velocity Tour’s top two ranked riders not already within the Top 35 of the world standings Brazil) clenched a berth after finishing third at the RVT Finals Mexico) fifth place effort also earned him an invite The distinction of defending the best bull riders in the world at the 2018 Finals has been imparted upon three veterans Frank Newsom Teodoro will join the brave trio of men as the fourth bullfighter on the dirt as he fills in for legendary cowboy protector Shorty Gorham still sidelined with a dislocated foot sustained earlier in the second half More than $2.5 million is at stake during the 2018 PBR World Finals including a $1 million bonus awarded to the World Champion who also receives the coveted World Champion belt buckle Each rider will ride one bull per night during Rounds 1-5 from Wednesday through Sunday Scores from the five rides will then be combined and the Top 15 riders will advance to the championship round following the completion of Round 5 on Sunday The rider with the highest total score from the six rounds will earn the 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast World Finals event title and $250,000 CBS Sports Network will broadcast every round of the 25th PBR Unleash The Beast World Finals live at 10 p.m B&W Hitches Inside the PBR World Finals presented by Yeti will air live from the Toshiba Plaza at T-Mobile Arena 30 minutes before the competition each night The action will also be available for streaming online at www.ridepass.com For more information on the World Finals, please visit www.pbrfinalsweek.com 8 seconds is all it takes to become a legend Investigation traces meat sold to JBS and rival Marfrig to farm owned by man implicated in Mato Grosso killings The report by Repórter Brasil comes as JBS faces growing pressure over transparency failings in its Amazon cattle supply chain On 19 April 2017, nine men were brutally murdered in what became known as the “Colniza massacre” The men had been squatting on remote forest land in the state of Mato Grosso when their bodies were found Some showed signs of torture; some had been stabbed According to charges filed by state prosecutors in Mato Grosso, the massacre was carried out by a gang known as “the hooded ones”. The aim, they said, was to terrify locals, take over land they lived on and extract valuable natural resources. The first reporter to reach the lawless, far-flung region only got there a week later Since then de Souza has been a fugitive. But in April 2018 two adjacent areas of land – Três Lagoas and Piracama farms - in nearby Rondônia state were registered under his name (one of the oddities of the Brazilian property system is that landowners register their own land and boundaries). The two farms covered 1,052 hectares (2,599 acres) in an area set aside by the government for low-income agricultural workers. Satellite images show extensive deforestation on the Três Lagoas farm in 2015. Read moreGovernment sanitary records seen by Repórter Brasil show that on 9 May 2018 143 cattle were sold by the Três Lagoas and Piracama farms to a farm owned by Maurício Narde Minutes later Narde’s farm sold 143 animals of the same sex and age – 80 female cattle between 13– 24 months old and 63 female cattle over 36 months old – to a JBS meatpacker according to court documents in a separate case Narde worked at a sawmill owned by de Souza in Machadinho d’Oeste in Rondônia state although it has since changed its name and is no longer controlled by de Souza Narde confirmed the transaction but did not explain why he had sold the cattle after buying them minutes beforehand.“We buy and sell before deciding not to answer any more questions and concluding the interview “This series of coincidences suggests a common practice which is the triangulation of animals,” said Mauro Armelin “It is a practice that could indicate cattle laundering.” Três Lagoas also sold 153 head of cattle to the Morro Alto farm in Monte Negro In the following months de Albuquerque sold dozens of head of cattle to JBS and Marfrig slaughterhouses De Albuquerque told Réporter Brasil that the sale had never been completed – but the report cited sanitary records showing the cattle had Contacted by the Guardian by phone and email The Repórter Brasil investigation highlights the difficulties that Brazil’s big meat companies have in monitoring their supply chains the companies also promised to remove producers accused of land grabbing or convicted in rural conflicts from their suppliers lists The deal with federal prosecutors similarly bans farms that have been convicted of involvement in rural conflicts Large meat companies have promised not to buy cattle from farms that encroach on indigenous lands. Photograph: Paulo Pereira/GreenpeaceIn the years following the cattle agreement, JBS made enormous progress in improving its monitoring of Amazon suppliers and the company defended its sustainability in a statement. “We monitor over 280,000 square miles, an area larger than Germany, and assess more than 50,000 potential cattle-supplying farms every day, as well as conducting daily checks of all purchases to ensure compliance with strict standards. To date we have blocked more than 8,000 cattle-supplying farms due to noncompliance,” it said. But while the company now has a complex system in place to monitor its direct suppliers, it is still unable to monitor its indirect suppliers – those farmers who sell to farms that then sell on to JBS. Read moreDe Souza’s case has yet to be concluded told the Guardian that he had decided not to reply to questions from the media at this stage in the court proceedings In an interview with the Gazeta Digital in 2019 de Souza said he was innocent of all charges and remained a fugitive because he was scared he would be murdered by the real killers if he handed himself in would I do something so barbaric?” de Souza said in the interview “I built everything with the honesty and effort of my family JBS told Réporter Brasil that de Souza was not a supplier and that it does not “acquire cattle from farms involved in deforestation of native forests invasion of indigenous reserves of conservation “JBS reiterates that any attempt to link the company to the person mentioned in the report is irresponsible,” the company told the Guardian Marfrig declined to comment on the investigation and sent the statement it had previously sent to the Guardian in December in which the company recognised that 53% of its Amazon cattle comes from indirect suppliers “Marfrig is fully aware of the challenges related to the livestock production chain and recognises its role as an important transformation agent to ensure production vis-à-vis the conservation of Brazilian biomes In 2017, a Greenpeace report published after the Colniza massacre said a company owned by de Souza had accumulated around $150,000 (£116,000) in unpaid fines over a decade from Brazil’s environment agency Between January 2016 and October 2017 the company exported thousands of cubic metres of timber to the US and Europe In 2018 it changed its name to Colmar Madeiras; it continues at the same address but de Souza is no longer its controlling partner he said his company had challenged fines it had received The headline to this article was amended on 6 March 2020 to more accurately reflect the contents of the article Montevideo, May 5th 2025 - 12:11 UTC Consultants and banks estimate that fertilizer consumption in Brazil will increase this year with projections suggesting a range of 2.5% to 10% growth in deliveries This increase is driven by producers’ need to replenish the volumes used in their crops as input prices have fallen after a 200% increase in fertilizer prices deliveries to the Brazilian market fell by 10.4% compared to the previous year according to data from Brazil's National Association for Fertilizer Diffusion the market expects an increase in deliveries compared to 2022 The decline in fertilizer prices throughout the year and the fact that producers utilized part of the reserves accumulated in the soil in the previous year are contributing factors deliveries were 1.2% lower compared to the first quarter of the previous year StoneX consultancy anticipates an increase of 2.5% to 5% in deliveries compared to 2022 reaching between 42 million and 43 million tons “The purchase of fertilizers by producers is significantly delayed with a 16% decrease by the end of May compared to the previous two years only 44% of the required amount has been sold This delay may ultimately impact the total deliveries for the year and create logistical challenges on the eve of the harvest,” explained Mello Itaú BBA expects a 7% increase in deliveries Rabobank on the other hand estimates a 10% growth in volume delivered to the market The bank particularly predicts increased consumption of phosphate and potassium this year Senior Agricultural Inputs Analyst at Rabobank highlighted that while farmers still need to recover fertilizer purchases for the next planting season consumption is expected to increase in 2023 and return to the trend line CEO announced he expects to resume work on a major nitrogen fertilizer project in the city of Tres Lagoas CEO Jean Paul Prates anticipated starting construction again at the project at an event in Rio de Janeiro while also underlining that Petrobras is evaluating potential natural gas projects in neighboring Bolivia Tres Lagoas is located in the mid-western state of Mato Grosso do Sul Petrobras has tried for years to sell the Nitrogen Fertilizer Unit III (UFN-III) in Tres Lagoas Construction was halted in 2014 with about 80% of the works completed the unit is expected to produce 2,200 tons of ammonia and 3,600 tons of urea daily or about a fifth of the urea consumption in Brazil Prates did not link the fertilizer project with the possible investment in Bolivia which already supplies volumes contracted by Brazil But a new gas supply would help the fertilizer sector Prates said that the company will discuss with Bolivia financial terms Courtesy: PBR Marchi continues to make history in qualified rides now with a league-best 622 Missouri – Veteran rider and 2008 PBR World Champion Guilherme Marchi (Tres Lagoas the athlete with the most qualified rides in PBR (Professional Bull Riders) history went a perfect 3-for-3 to win the 25th PBR: Unleash The Beast Caterpillar Classic at Sprint Center in Kansas City Sunday afternoon Marchi used an 83.75-point ride in the championship round to propel him past Marco Eguchi (Poa now with four titles in the City of Fountains Marchi began the day with an 83.75-point ride aboard Hy Test (Phenom Genetics) in Round 2 before racking up the same score of 83.75 points on Smooth Air (GT Bucking Bulls) during the championship round Marchi continues to add to his totals as he now has 622 qualified rides the most in the 25-year history of the PBR Marchi was the only rider to be flawless inside the Sprint Center “I appreciate these wins more,” Marchi laughed I’m sore all the time but it makes it so much better when I do win.” Eguchi finished second after an 87-point trip on Milky Jones (Phenom Genetics/JCL Bucking Bulls) but was unable to take the victory when he bucked off Old Fort Days (K-C Bucking Bulls/Spark-lin Acres) in 3.93 seconds in the championship round The 28-year-old earned 390 world points along with $18,480.00 Brazil) finished in third place after an 85.75-point ride aboard Breaking Bad (Broken Arrow Bucking Bulls) in the championship round He earned 340 points towards the world standings and takes home $16,250 for the weekend Barbosa extended his lead over fellow Brazilian and No Unable to compete in Round 1 of the Caterpillar Classic on Saturday due to travel issues Kolbaba made up for that with two rides on Sunday He covered Chute Boss (Owens/Wyatt) for 87.25 points in Round 2 before riding Smooth Wreck (Owens/Wyatt) for 83.5 points in the championship round 2017 Rookie of the Year Jose Vitor Leme (Ribas do Rio Pardo collecting 115 points towards the world standings along with $7,480 Leme covered Pile Driver (Dakota Rodeo-Chad Berger/Clay Struve/Ken Barnhard) for 88.75 points in Round 2 but was unable to record a qualified ride on Cochise (Jane Clark/Gene Owen) in the championship round The YETI “Built for the Wild” Bull of the Event was Fearless (D&H Cattle Co.) who dispatched Luciano De Castro (Guzolandia Brazil) in 3.57 seconds in Round 1 on Saturday night Fans will be able to watch the action in its entirety on CBS Sports Network and on PBR.com/ondemand The Championship Round can be seen on CBS Sports Network Sunday at 8:00 pm ET while Round 2 and the Championship Round can be seen starting at 8:00 a.m The Top 35 bull riders in the world will now head east on I-70 for the St Louis Invitational presented by Express Employment Professionals next weekend at Scottrade Center Brazil) won the Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour (RVT) Youngstown Invitational event in front of a sold-out crowd at the Covelli Centre in Ohio During the championship round of the two-day event Duarte rode Otis (Mike Miller Bucking Bulls) for 87 points after an 84-point ride in Round 2 on Down Draft (C Check Bucking Bulls) He earned $6,000 and 120 points towards the world standings Winners of each RVT event in 2018 will be guaranteed at least one opportunity to compete at a regular-season PBR 25th: Unleash The Beast event Ueberson earned an invitation to the Badboy Mowdown in North Little Rock TX) snagged his first event win of the season at the PBR’s RVT Greenville Invitational Saturday night at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville Titman took the buckle after scoring 84 points aboard Bad Check (Circle J & K Cattle) in Round 1 and then covered Bugle Boy (Rickey West Bucking Bulls) in the championship round for 86 points The 29-year-old picked up 120 points toward the world standings and $6,500 along with an invite to the Duluth Invitational on March 10-11 and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" the "Sacred Heart of Jesus" Cathedral in Três Lagoas filled with family and friends of Salesian Danilo Guedes who flocked to attend the celebration of his priestly ordination Presiding at the Mass was Salesian prelate Msgr auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Manaus (AM) Also present among the concelebrants was the Provincial of Campo Grande (BCG)