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Trump, Brazil and Tariff

Trump uses tariffs to upend Brazil's domestic politics

By slapping a 50% tariff on Brazil for its criminal investigation of Bolsonaro, the Trump administration is brazenly putting its fingers on the scales of a key foreign election

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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 with the South American nation for close to two decades now.

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Trump Imposes 50% Tariff on Brazil Amid Political Row

President Trump has recently implemented a 50% tariff on imports from Brazil, a decision that has raised eyebrows due to its apparent connection to the legal troubles of Brazil's former president, Jair Bolsonaro.

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COMMENT: Trump’s Brazil tariffs are a dangerous assault on judicial sovereignty

By Ricardo Martins in Utrecht The raw assertion of power seldom comes so naked. Donald Trump’s threat to impose 50% tariffs on Brazilian imports from August 1 represents more than trade belligerence: ...

What to Know About the New U.S.-Brazil Trade War

The fight is rooted in years of political history between President Trump and the last two presidents of Brazil.

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Trump’s 50% tariff on Brazilian goods like coffee and orange juice could drive up US breakfast costs

SAO PAULO (AP) — President Donald Trump’s threat to boost import taxes by 50% on Brazilian goods could drive up the cost of ...

Brazilian currency, stock market take a plunge as Donald Trump hikes tariff rate to 50%

Donald Trump made a direct link between the tariffs and politics, saying he was making the change “due in part to Brazil’s ...

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