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I'm John Batchel with Ernesto Arrucho, who helps me understand the many layers of politics in Brazil,

the second largest nation in the Western Hemisphere,

vital to the success of South America and the Western Hemisphere.

And this is a story that is never out of date.

The controversial return of Brazil's billionaire beef barons,

subhead F.T.com out of London.

The world's largest meatpacker, JBS, listed in the New York Stock Exchange, making a dramatic turnaround for the Batista brothers.

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