China raises state funding for strategic minerals amid US trade war

Authorities increase subsidies for exploration and mining to shore up high-tech supply chain

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Boiçucanga, São Paulo

Valor: “In Brazil, world’s largest sugar exporter, an estimated 414 thousand hectares of cane field were hit by fires.” Adverse climate conditions in Brazil & abroad cause agricultural commodity price spikes on US stock exchanges.

Latin America’s biggest economy Brazil seeks free trade agreement with fellow G20 country & region’s second largest economy Mexico. Industry & agribusiness most enthusiastic sectors.

Great design 🇧🇷

Interesting story in The Economist about how Peru became the world’s largest blueberry exporter. As with many other cash crops in South American countries, extreme climate events are a major future threat.

So I will mostly be using this network in exactly the same way as I used the other one. Here is a Thursday lunchtime virada à paulista for example.

Back in the world’s greatest city 🏙️

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