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August 28, 2018

Subsistence farmer Valdineiz Pereira walks on sand that has invaded spring water inside of area of cerrado in a farm near Barra do Ouro, Brazil Feb. 17, 2018.

Subsistence farmer Valdineiz Pereira walks on sand that has invaded spring water inside of area of cerrado in a farm near Barra do Ouro, Brazil Feb. 17, 2018.

Soy boom devours Brazil’s tropical savanna

August 27, 2018

The flags of Canada, Mexico and the U.S. are seen on a lectern before a joint news conference on the closing of the seventh round of NAFTA talks in Mexico City, Mexico, March 5, 2018.

The flags of Canada, Mexico and the U.S. are seen on a lectern before a joint news conference on the closing of the seventh round of NAFTA talks in Mexico City, Mexico, March 5, 2018.

U.S., Mexico reportedly agree on bilateral trade deal

August 26, 2018

Mexico's Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo arrives at the U.S. Trade Representative's office in Washington on Aug. 23, 2018.

Mexico's Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo arrives at the U.S. Trade Representative's office in Washington on Aug. 23, 2018.

Mexico, U.S. poised to resolve NAFTA differences as soon as Monday, sources say

August 21, 2018

A wall is spray painted with a message that reads in Spanish: "Damn Maduro" next to an ATM machine in Caracas, Venezuela, on Aug. 20, 2018.

A wall is spray painted with a message that reads in Spanish: "Damn Maduro" next to an ATM machine in Caracas, Venezuela, on Aug. 20, 2018.

Opposition’s call for strike does little against Venezuela President Maduro’s new economic measures

August 21, 2018

People queue to withdraw cash from ATMs at a branch of Banco de Venezuela in Caracas, Venezuela, Aug. 21, 2018.

People queue to withdraw cash from ATMs at a branch of Banco de Venezuela in Caracas, Venezuela, Aug. 21, 2018.

Venezuelan streets quieter than usual after opposition strike call

August 20, 2018

A man walks past an out-of-service ATM and graffiti that reads, 'Damn you, Maduro,' in Caracas, Venezuela on Aug. 18, 2018.

A man walks past an out-of-service ATM and graffiti that reads, 'Damn you, Maduro,' in Caracas, Venezuela on Aug. 18, 2018.

Venezuela slashes five zeros from prices as part of broad economic plan to tame hyperinflation

August 19, 2018

A kilogram of tomatoes is pictured next to 5,000,000 bolivars, its price and the equivalent of US$0.76, at a mini-market in Caracas, Venezuela, on Aug. 16, 2018.

A kilogram of tomatoes is pictured next to 5,000,000 bolivars, its price and the equivalent of US$0.76, at a mini-market in Caracas, Venezuela, on Aug. 16, 2018.

Confusion reigns as President Maduro’s mega-devaluation roils Venezuela

August 14, 2018

Workers are seen at a soy plantation at a farm in Sao Desiderio, Brazil on March 21, 2018.

Workers are seen at a soy plantation at a farm in Sao Desiderio, Brazil on March 21, 2018.

Brazil’s farmers dump sugar for soy as U.S.-China trade war boosts demand

July 26, 2018

An early crop of wheat is seen in the spring in the Central Valley in Davis, Calif., on May 1, 2017.

An early crop of wheat is seen in the spring in the Central Valley in Davis, Calif., on May 1, 2017.

U.S. wheat exporters losing ground as Mexico turns to Russia, other suppliers because of Trump’s trade war

July 25, 2018

Facebook takes down right-wing fake news network ahead of Brazil election

July 22, 2018

Canada's Finance Minister Bill Morneau listens to a question during a news conference about the state of the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion in Ottawa on May 16, 2018.

Canada's Finance Minister Bill Morneau listens to a question during a news conference about the state of the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion in Ottawa on May 16, 2018.

Canada and Mexico optimistic about NAFTA talks despite trade tensions at G20

July 18, 2018

Jesus Seade, Mexican president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's chief negotiator on the North American free-trade agreement, gestures during a interview in Mexico City on July 2, 2018.

Jesus Seade, Mexican president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's chief negotiator on the North American free-trade agreement, gestures during a interview in Mexico City on July 2, 2018.

Trump says U.S. may pursue separate trade deal with Mexico

July 5, 2018

A Boeing 737 MAX and an Embraer E190-E2 are seen on the display before the opening of the 52nd Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport near Paris, June 16, 2017.

A Boeing 737 MAX and an Embraer E190-E2 are seen on the display before the opening of the 52nd Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport near Paris, June 16, 2017.

Boeing-Embraer joint venture to take on Airbus-Bombardier partnership

June 14, 2018

Men unload corn from one of the 65,000 delivery trucks that arrive daily at Mexico's Central de Abasto, claimed to be the world's largest outdoor market with 500,000 daily visitors, on Monday, Sept. 4, 2017.

Men unload corn from one of the 65,000 delivery trucks that arrive daily at Mexico's Central de Abasto, claimed to be the world's largest outdoor market with 500,000 daily visitors, on Monday, Sept. 4, 2017.

Mexico studying billions in retaliatory tariffs on U.S. corn, soy imports

June 8, 2018

A man walks past the main entrance of the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange on May 8, 2018.

A man walks past the main entrance of the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange on May 8, 2018.

Argentina’s fiscal goals are flexible, IMF says, and stocks rally on the deal

June 6, 2018

Brown-Forman Corp., the company that produces Jack Daniel's whiskey, said it’s hard to accurately forecast future sales growth with so much uncertainty surrounding the proposed Mexican tariffs.

Brown-Forman Corp., the company that produces Jack Daniel's whiskey, said it’s hard to accurately forecast future sales growth with so much uncertainty surrounding the proposed Mexican tariffs.

Jack Daniel’s braces for Mexico levies on Tennessee whisky

June 5, 2018

A man works in a steel distribution factory in Monterrey in northern Mexico, on May 31, 2018.

A man works in a steel distribution factory in Monterrey in northern Mexico, on May 31, 2018.

Mexico targets Republican strongholds with pork, bourbon tariffs

June 1, 2018

Pedro Parente, President of Brazil's state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), attends a news conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil May 8, 2018.

Pedro Parente, President of Brazil's state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), attends a news conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil May 8, 2018.

Petrobras CEO resigns after Brazil fuel intervention, shares plunge

May 28, 2018

Soldiers escort cargo trucks carrying aviation fuel to the international airport, during a strike by truckers who are protesting the rise in fuel costs in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, May 28, 2018.

Soldiers escort cargo trucks carrying aviation fuel to the international airport, during a strike by truckers who are protesting the rise in fuel costs in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, May 28, 2018.

Petrobras shares plunge as Brazil offers subsidies to end truckers’ strike

May 27, 2018

This combination of two file photos shows Colombian presidential candidates Gustavo Petro in 2014, left, and Ivan Duque in 2018.

This combination of two file photos shows Colombian presidential candidates Gustavo Petro in 2014, left, and Ivan Duque in 2018.

Oil or avocados? Colombia’s economic model at stake in election

May 22, 2018

Workers and union activists in Mexico say wage is only part of the problem; they also point to poor working conditions, such as 60-hour workweeks and no holiday time.

Workers and union activists in Mexico say wage is only part of the problem; they also point to poor working conditions, such as 60-hour workweeks and no holiday time.

Mexico’s low wages a sticking point in NAFTA talks, but labour woes run deeper

May 21, 2018

A new construction by Tegra Ventures, the new name of Brookfield Ventures, is seen in Sao Paulo, Brazil May 17, 2018.

A new construction by Tegra Ventures, the new name of Brookfield Ventures, is seen in Sao Paulo, Brazil May 17, 2018.

How Brookfield snatched bargain assets amid Brazil panic

May 18, 2018

IKEA to open first South American stores after deal with Falabella

May 15, 2018

Boxes of Kellogg's cereal are stacked in a supermarket in New York in this April 29, 2008 file photo.

Boxes of Kellogg's cereal are stacked in a supermarket in New York in this April 29, 2008 file photo.

Maduro seizes Kellogg plant after it leaves Venezuela due to crisis

May 10, 2018

Exterior of a Scotiabank branch in Toronto is seen in this file photo.

Exterior of a Scotiabank branch in Toronto is seen in this file photo.

Scotiabank takes 51% controlling interest in Peru’s Banco Cencosud

April 22, 2018

Factory workers in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The European Union and Mexico have reached a free-trade agreement in the wake of growing U.S. protectionism.

Factory workers in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The European Union and Mexico have reached a free-trade agreement in the wake of growing U.S. protectionism.

EU and Mexico reach agreement on new free trade pact

April 20, 2018

Boeing, Embraer closing in on partnership: report

April 17, 2018

A man takes a picture of a Bombardier C Series aircraft during a news conference near Toulouse, France, on Oct. 17, 2017.

A man takes a picture of a Bombardier C Series aircraft during a news conference near Toulouse, France, on Oct. 17, 2017.

WTO allows Brazil’s complaint against Bombardier’s C Series to proceed

April 10, 2018

A CIBC sign is shown in the financial district in Toronto on Aug. 22, 2017.

A CIBC sign is shown in the financial district in Toronto on Aug. 22, 2017.

CIBC FirstCaribbean aims to raise up to $240-million in U.S. IPO

March 24, 2018

A customer shows a bag of legal marijuana that he just bought at a pharmacy in Montevideo, Uruguay. Uruguay's pharmacies sell the drug at a state-regulated price to citizens that have previously registered to be able to buy.

A customer shows a bag of legal marijuana that he just bought at a pharmacy in Montevideo, Uruguay. Uruguay's pharmacies sell the drug at a state-regulated price to citizens that have previously registered to be able to buy.

What went wrong with Uruguay’s cannabis legalization and what Canada can learn

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