Bolsonaro, Trump and Lula
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threat against Brazil has sparked political turmoil. Trump linked a 50% import tax to the trial of his ally, Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro, calling
Tensions between the United States and Brazil have suddenly burst open. Brazil’s president promised to reciprocate against President Trump’s tariffs.
Donald Trump’s recent decision to impose 50% tariffs against Brazil to support Jair Bolsonaro has sparked controversy. Critics believe the move could harm rather than help Bolsonaro, rallying support for his opponent Lula amid fears of economic fallout.
In 2020, the first year of COVID-19, Embraer handed over just 44 commercial jets, compared to 89 a year earlier. It is targeting between 77 and 85 commercial aircraft deliveries in 2025.
Brazil is Florida’s biggest international trading partner for buying what the Sunshine State sells, and tariffs might make orange juice prices soar.
Brazil’s Supreme Court sent police to raid the home of former President Jair Bolsonaro and to attach a monitor to his ankle just hours after Donald Trump piled pressure on the South American nation to drop criminal charges against his right-wing ally.
Federal police raided the home of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia on Friday (July 18) and ordered him to wear an ankle monitor, adding to legal pressure that U.S. President Donald Trump had tried to end by threatening a steep tariff on Brazilian goods.