Mato Grosso
Coverage of Mato Grosso in the Nexus archive.
- Brazil’s Factories Slipped in Nine of Fifteen Regions
Brazil’s factory output declined in nine of fifteen regions tracked by the statistics agency, with Bahia falling 8.9%, Mato Grosso and the Northeast region down 3.2% each. Ceará saw the strongest growth at 3.2%, followed by Pernambuco (2.4%), Santa Catarina (2.3%), and Amazonas (2.1%).
- SLC Agricola Wins a $358M Land Fight, and JP Morgan Winces
SLC Agricola, a major Brazilian farmer, agreed to purchase 41,200 hectares of Mato Grosso farmland from Radar, a venture linked to Cosan and Nuveen, for $358 million. The deal resolved a land acquisition competition, with JP Morgan expressing concern.
- Brazil Builds a New Road to Asia, Pointing West Toward the Pacific
Brazil signed a plan to route exports west to Pacific ports via a land corridor crossing Bolivia from its farm belt, aiming to provide faster, cheaper access to Asian markets, particularly China. Mato Grosso, responsible for about a third of Brazil’s farm output, is leading this initiative.
- Official marking of land for Brazil’s uncontacted Kawahiva people begins after 27-year wait
The Brazilian government has begun demarcating the Pardo River Kawahiva Indigenous territory to protect the uncontacted Kawahiva people from farming, illegal mining and logging. The demarcation of the 410,000-hectare territory was confirmed by the National Indigenous Peoples’ Foundation. This move comes after a 27-year wait for the community.