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Trump tariffs put Bolsonaro and Brazilian right in a bind
U.S. President Donald Trump pitched his 50% tariffs against Brazil as a way to support former President Jair Bolsonaro, but ...
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Prosecutor asks Brazil's Supreme Court to find Bolsonaro guilty of coup
A prosecutor asked Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday to find ex-president Jair Bolsonaro guilty of plotting a coup, in ...
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Bolsonaro tried to ‘incite insurrection’, prosecutor tells Brazil top court
Former Brazilian president says he never violated democracy, rejects coup attempt accusations as a ‘witch hunt’.
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Trump’s Brazil Tariffs Point More to His Enduring Bond with Far-Right Bolsonaro Than Economic Concerns
After much back-and-forth over several months, President Donald Trump announced on July 9, 2025, that he planned to levy a 50% tariff on Brazilian exports to the United States. While Brazilian ...
Trump’s Brazil Tariffs Risk Undermining Lula’s Pro-Business Rival
Donald Trump tried to settle a political score when he dragged Brazil to the center of his trade war. In doing so, he’s threatening the presidential chances of the man investors believe has the best ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...