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Behind Trump’s Decision to Tax Brazil to Save Bolsonaro
Right-wing Brazilians wanted sanctions against the judge prosecuting Brazil’s former president. President Trump opted for ...
Trump’s Brazil tariffs point more to his enduring bond with far-right Bolsonaro than economic concerns
The only economic rationale mentioned in Trump’s letter, that of a deficit that his country is said to face with Brazil, is belied by the numbers. The U.S. has sustained consistent surpluses in trade ...
Trump hits Brazil with 50% tariff, in part due to trial of ally Jair Bolsonaro
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he planned to hit Brazil with a 50% tariff, in part due to the treatment of its ...
Trump Pledges 50% Tariffs Against Brazil, Citing ‘Witch Hunt’ Against Bolsonaro
Tensions between the United States and Brazil have suddenly burst open. Brazil’s president promised to reciprocate against ...
Brazil’s Lula Squares Up to Trump After Tariff Hike and Bolsonaro Defense
Brazil’s President forcefully rebuked Trump after the U.S. leader called the prosecution of Lula’s predecessor, Bolsonaro, a ...
Analysis as Trump threatens to boost Brazil tariffs over its ‘witch hunt’ trial of former president Bolsonaro
President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, ...
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Brazil, Trump up the ante in row over Bolsonaro coup trial
Brazil said Wednesday it had summoned the US charge d'affaires in a diplomatic row following President Donald Trump's ...
President Trump pledges 50% tariff on Brazil, citing 'witch hunt' against Bolsonaro
President Trump vowed to impose 50% tariffs on imports from Brazil, citing a "witch hunt" of Brazil's former president.
White House defends tariffs on Brazil despite trade surplus
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended Donald Trump’s newly unveiled 50% tariff against Brazil on ABC News ...