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- Business
- Reuters
Almost all farmers blocked by Brazil's 'Soy Moratorium' cleared land illegally, traders' study finds
SAO PAULO, July 30 (Reuters) - Almost 98% of the farms that are blocked by Brazil's "Soy Moratorium," a corporate agreement that seeks to protect the Amazon rainforest, cleared land illegally in Mato Grosso state, according to a study commissioned by oilseed lobby Abiove, which oversees the pact. Under the moratorium, a two-decade-old voluntary agreement, some of the world's top grain traders, such as ADM (ADM.N), opens new tab, Bunge (BG.N), opens new tab and Cargill, committed not to buy soy grown on land deforested after 2008, regardless of whether farmers had cleared land legally or not. Brazilian farmers, who in recent months have stepped up attacks against the moratorium, have long complained that the agreement blocks farmers who comply with environmental rules, which bar farmers from clearing more than 20% of properties to grow commercial crops in the Amazon after 2008. But the new study, which was obtained by Reuters exclusively, shows that only 50 of the 2,168 farms that were blocked by the moratorium in Mato Grosso, Brazil's largest soy producer, had authorization from the government to clear plots where they now grow soy. Another 440 farms deforested more land than they were authorized to clear, moratorium data for Mato Grosso showed. Aprosoja-MT, which represents the state's farmers, said it could not comment on the study because it did not have access to its findings. It said the debate over the soybean moratorium is not environmental, but rather of a competitive nature. "The moratorium is commercially biased and excludes soybean producers from exercising their right to sell their product, imposing a rule that violates our legislation and our national sovereignty." The study, which covers the 2022/23 harvest, used proprietary moratorium data as well as federal and state databases to show that the agreement currently blocks soy farms covering 614,495 hectares (1.518 million acres), representing 5.25% of Mato Grosso's soybean area. Soy now covers 11.7 million hectares (28.9 million acres) in the state, half of which sit in the sensitive Amazon biome, which is essential for the global struggle to curb climate change and biodiversity loss. Scientists say that the moratorium was successful in stopping much of the soy-driven deforestation in the Amazon. Mato Grosso produced 51 million tons of soybeans in 2024/25, nearly a third of Brazil's output. Brazilian farmers have launched multiple legal challenges against the moratorium and also persuaded state legislators in Mato Grosso to pass new laws to weaken the program.
Daily Mail
18-07-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Final Destination horror as packed ferris wheel catches fire sending terrified families screaming
First responders rescued 54 people after they were stuck on a burning 29-foot tall Ferris wheel in Brazil on Wednesday. Footage taken by a visitor at an agricultural fair in the central-west city of Cuiabá showed the moment the base of the ride caught fire. Workers were seen rushing to the Ferris wheel's ramp, where they began to extinguish the flames before firefighters arrived. Each person was removed from the 14 cabins by the Mato Grosso Fire Department and Military Police. No injuries were reported. The fire department said the fire was caused by overheating in the LED lamps that cover the fabric on the ride's wiring fabric. Witnesses reported a strong burning odor moments before the base burst in flames. The Cuiabá Rural Union, which organized the fair, said in a statement that ride was shut down. It also said the amusement park company has been working on repairing the Ferris wheel. The ride will have to undergo an inspection by the Mato Grosso Fire Department before it can be allowed to operate again. 'The necessary measures to prevent and correct any possibility of events outside of normal use were taken and proved efficient in ensuring the well-being of users and visitors of the Exhibition Park,' the Cuiba Rural Union said. 'Following the incident, the amusement park company contacted its technical team to repair and reinforce the structure.' The incident comes less than a month after a five-year-old girl tumbled from a Ferris Wheel cabin and fell to the ground at a fair in the northeaster Brazilian city of Ipirá. Frightening video footage showed Heloísa Fernandes falling from her cabin before her distraught mother ran to her side. The Ferris wheel stopped during the middle of the ride and began shaking before Heloísa slipped from her seat, her mother, Laiane Fernandes, told Brazilian news outlet G1. 'Her legs were bent and only one eye was open,' Fernandes said. 'I ran, crouched down next to her and started screaming for her to answer me. 'She hugged me and told me to stay calm, that God was watching over her. It was a miracle that it wasn't more serious.' Heloísa suffered minor injuries, but no fractures. Her 10-year-old sister suffered a fractured foot.
Daily Mail
17-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Doctor rushed to hospital after her toyboy lover 'was fatally-stabbed at behest of her furious husband' - but she wasn't there to help him
A doctor under investigation for the murder of her lover was instructed by her husband to delete a video that captured the attack, Brazilian authorities have revealed. Ivan Bonotto, 35, was stabbed March 22 at a bar in Sorriso, Mato Grosso that is owned by the gynecologist's partner before he died after going into cardiac arrest on April 13. Bonotto was rushed to Sorriso Regional Hospital, where Dr. Sabrina de Mello arrived four minutes after he was admitted, according to the Mato Grosso Civil Police. Dr. de Mello, a mother-of-two, was dressed in scrubs and told security that she was there to visit Bonotto, whom she described as a friend. The physician was seen on video walking behind the hospital staff as they hurried him to the operating room and deleting text messages and the footage of the fight that Bonotto recorded on his cell phone. Dr. de Mello told investigators that she erased the messages and video because she was looking to 'protect the victim.' On Tuesday, authorities arrested Dr. de Mello, on charges of procedural fraud and obstruction of justice. Tacca was taken into custody for masterminding the attack while his friend, local businessman Danilo Guimarães, was arrested for killing Bonotto. Bonotto was a good friend of Tacca and often stayed at the family residence. A selfie taken by Dr. de Mello showed Bonotto drinking a beer and a smiling Tacca in the background. 'Thanks for the visit,' the doctor's caption read. Two other captions read: 'They go, I don't' and 'Excellent company.' Another photo taken by the gynecologist showed her, Bonotto and Tacca at a pool. Surveillance video footage showed Bonotto visiting the home March 9 and kissing the doctor in the garage. They spent some time inside the residence before they walked out and kissed again. After learning that one of his closest friends and his wife were romantically involved, Tacca lured Bonotto to his bar, where he and Guimarães faked the scene of a fight, which Bonotto is said to have captured on video. At one point, Guimarães attacked Bonotto and stabbed him multiple times. Tacca presented himself at a police station and told investigators that he did not know Bonotto and that the brawl was sparked by drinking at the bar. Guimarães indicated that he was involved in the fight, but that he stabbed Bonotto to protect himself. Mato Grosso Civil Police chief Bruno Brança said they discovered that Tacca and Guimarães remained at the bar and spoked for 'one minute and 42 seconds.' 'After the person [Guimarães] left, the bar owner waited another 11 minutes, with the victim in critical condition, to take him to the hospital,' he said. 'The claim that he had called the police and fire department is false. There was no connection in the records.' 'What we know is that the story about a bar fight is a lie,' Brança added. 'There was no fight, no self-defense, no racist abuse. What happened was an attack from behind, which we believe was planned.'
Daily Mail
16-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Married doctor's 'affair' with another man ends in mayhem and MURDER as shocking footage of her in scrubs emerges
A gynecologist, her husband and a businessman have been arrested in connection to the murder of the physician's lover, whom she was caught on camera kissing outside her home in Sorriso, Brazil. The Mato Grosso Civil Police carried out the arrests Tuesday, three months following the death of Ivan Bonotto, 35, who on March 22 was lured to a bar owned by the doctor's husband and stabbed. Bonotto suffered multiple stab wounds and remained under observation at Sorriso Regional Hospital, where he died after going into cardiac arrest on April 13. Dr. Sabrina de Mello, a mother-of-two, is being investigated for procedural fraud, the Mato Gross Civil Police said. Her husband, Gabriel Tacca, is said to have plotted the murder while his friend and businessman, Danilo Guimarães, reportedly killed Bonnatto. Authorities said that Bonotto was a very good friend of Tacca and carried a secretive relationship with Dr. de Mello. A security camera positioned at the family residence showed Bonnatto pulling into the garage on March 9. Dr. de Mello and Bonotto were filmed kissing in front of entrance and later enter the home. They later walked out together and kissed before Bonotto departed. After learning of the affair, Tacca reportedly contracted Guimarães to murder Bonotto, police said. As part of the plot to kill Bonnatto, Tacca and Guimarães staged a bar brawl and lured Bonotto, who was repeatedly stabbed in the back by Guimarães. Bonotto was rushed to private hospital, where surveillance video showed Dr. de Mello arrived wearing a set of blue scrubs to blend in with the facility staff as they were transporting the victim to the operating room. Dr. de Mello removed Bonotto's cell phone and deleted several messages and a video that showed Tacca and Guimarães pretending to fight. The police said that Dr. de Mello used her professional credentials to gain access to the medical facility and clear the suspects of suspicion. Dr. de Mello maintained possession of Bonotto's phone for three days before she handed it over to his family. She told the police that she deleted the messages because she only wanted 'to protect the victim.' 'The victim's cell phone was practically reset and we were able to prove that there was actually a fabricated story about a man being cheated on,' police chief Bruno Brança said Tuesday. 'We're looking at the dynamics of the crime. The bar fight never happened, and the victim was stabbed next to the bar owner, who claimed he didn't know anything, that he hadn't seen it.' Tacca and Guimarães voluntarily turned themselves after the incident. Tacca told cops that the fight was sparked by an argument over liquor that was being consumed at the bar, and told the agents that he did not know who Guimarães and Bonotto were. Guimarães was questioned and told the police that he stabbed Bonotto to protect himself from being harmed. 'After the crime, the bar owner and the person who stabbed him remained in the distributor talking for one minute and 42 seconds,' Brança said. 'After the person left, the bar owner waited another 11 minutes, with the victim in critical condition, to take her to the hospital. The claim that he had called the police and fire department is false. There was no connection in the records.' 'What we know is that the story about ç bar fight is a lie,' Brança added. 'There was no fight, no self-defense, no racist abuse. What happened was an attack from behind, which we believe was planned.'
Daily Mail
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Councilwoman turns out to be brazen shoplifter
A councilwoman was busted for shoplifting twice in less than 24 hours. Carla Dressler, a lawmaker in Brazil, was caught on camera stealing clothes from two stores in Pontes e Lacerda. According to Mato Gross Civil Police, she first snatched gym attire from a display table in a fitness store before pilfering a dress priced at $108 and a skirt valued at $44 from a separate retail outlet. At the fitness store, Dressler folded the outfit and placed it inside her purse. She then turned away and stepped over to a rack as her daughter approached her from behind and tried to get her attention. Store employees were concerned about Dressler's behavior and alerted the police at about 4pm. The items were valued at around $108. She was located at an address nearby wearing the green training outfit and was taken to a station where she confessed to the crime and then was released after paying bail. A second store owner then contacted the police to report that Dressler had also stolen from their location. The shocking footage showed a female sales associate assisting Dressler and showing her some of the clothing items. The councilwoman first grabbed a dress priced at $108 and a skirt valued at $44. In a span of a second, she was able to somehow stuff both items into her bag without the worker noticing. Mato Grosso authorities are now investigating if other businesses have been targeted by Dressler. Dressler was elected as councilwoman in the Mato Grosso municipality of Vale de Sao Domingo in 2024 after tallying 84 votes in a city with a population of about 3,000 residents. Sneak thief: The councilwoman was filmed holding a dress while a saleswoman was assisting her just seconds before she stuffed the dress and a skirt into her bag and fled According to the Superior Electoral Court's Disclosure of Candidates and Electoral Accounts, the councilwoman graduated from high school. It's unknown if she attended a university. Leading up to the elections, Dressler, who has been married for 17 years and has two daughters, declared that she had around $900 worth of assets. However, the first-time politician earns a monthly salary of about $810.
