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Brazil prosecutor says ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, a Trump ally, guilty of violent coup plot
A prosecutor has asked Brazil's Supreme Court to find ex-president Jair Bolsonaro guilty of plotting a violent coup after a ...
Trump tariffs put Bolsonaro and Brazilian right in a bind
Trump cast his announcement as a pressure tactic to help Bolsonaro, who is on trial for allegedly plotting a coup to overturn ...
Brazilian ex-President Bolsonaro echoes Trump by describing his coup plot trial as a ‘witch hunt’
Brazil’s chief prosecutor has called for a guilty verdict in the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro, accused of leading ...
Trump administration launches trade investigation into Brazil after ‘witch hunt’ against Bolsonaro
The Trump administration launched a trade investigation against Brazil on Tuesday, just one week after blasting Brasília for ...
Will Trump chicken out on higher tariffs and firing Powell?
Lifted a ban on sales of powerful computer chips to China, potentially helping the US’s top rival close the gap in the AI race. Told GOP lawmakers he would soon fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...
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 threatens Brazil with massive 50% tariff, citing "Witch Hunt" against ex-president Bolsonaro
One of the highest tariffs threatened by President Trump so far is against Brazil, with the president citing a criminal ...
Bolsonaro, called 'Trump of the Tropics,' shares uncanny similarities with US president
"I’ll be watching the WITCH HUNT of Jair Bolsonaro, his family, and thousands of his supporters, very closely," Trump stated.
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’s unprecedented tariff threats against Brazil reflect close relationship with Bolsonaro clan
U.S. President Donald Trump says his high tariffs for Brazil are partially due to its legal case against former President ...
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'Backfiring badly': A Trump 'ploy' is making things worse for far-right ally
In 2024, the United States enjoyed a $7.4 billion trade surplus with Brazil, meaning the U.S. is importing a lot more goods to Brazil than Brazil is importing to the U.S. But U.S. President Donald ...