US Raises Brazil Tariffs and Sanctions Judge , Citing Trump Ally Bolsonaro
The Trump administration escalated its pressure campaign against Brazil on Wednesday, announcing sanctions against a judge overseeing criminal proceedings against former leader Jair Bolsonaro and raising tariffs on the country to 50%.
President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order implementing a 50% tariff on goods from Brazil. In a fact sheet, the White House said the tariffs would address Brazil's policies toward U.S. tech companies, including "unusual and extraordinary policies and actions harming U.S. companies, the free speech rights of U.S. persons, U.S. foreign policy, and the...
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