No injuries were reported at the Butchertown facility.

The agreement extends loan terms for 12 months.

The meat packer had tried to sell its South American beef operations to Minerva.

A Supreme Court justice rules lower court should hear any appeal.

A federal judge in Brazil blocked the sale citing a corruption investigation involving the Batista family.

The divestment is a bid to inject cash into the company.

Michel Temer accused the former JBS SA chairman of “a series of lies.”

Gilberto Xandó replaces Joesley Batista, who resigned from the board in May.

Marcelo Proença was named to lead the new unit.

Brazil’s federal police agency is focusing on activity that occurred between April and May this year.