The trade spat between Washington and Beijing is only part of the reason Brazil is pulling ahead of the United States in soybean exports to China. In the years to come, the South American giant could get a stranglehold on the Far Eastern market.

The Petrobras corruption scandal derailed construction on roads and rail lines connecting the country's grain-rich heartland with its northern ports. But growing export opportunities have renewed interest in finishing those projects.

Cuban President Raul Castro met with President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Thomas Donohue on May 30 in Havana to discuss economic reforms in Cuba, Agencia EFE and America Economia reported.

A northern route for Mato Grosso's agricultural output will take pressure off Brazil's southeastern ports.

Though a standoff between Cote d'Ivoire's presidential rivals continues, the crisis has not reached the point at which widespread bloodshed will be provoked.

Buenos Aires' move to slap tariffs on Chinese textiles may backfire and limit Argentinian access to the world's largest market for soy.

Venezuela's strategy for dealing with the global economic crisis is becoming more clear -- and it comes with certain risks.