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Brazil’s Court Defies Trump, Signals No Retreat on Bolsonaro
Donald Trump’s tariff threat against Brazil over a legal probe into his political ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro, caught the Supreme Court in Brasilia off guard.Most Read from BloombergWhy the Federal Reserve’s Building Renovation Costs $2.
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What spooks Trump in Brazil isn't the look into Bolsonaro's past — but his own
COMMENTARY The real reason President Trump is threatening tariffs in order to quash ex-Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's coup-plot trial? The case is too big a reminder of his own alleged sedition.
Brazil will respond to Trump's 50% tariff with 'reciprocity,' says da Silva
President Donald Trump said Wednesday the U.S. will slap a 50% tariff on Brazil's imports, partly in retaliation for the ongoing prosecution of the country's former president, Jair Bolsonaro.
Trump’s Tariffs Against Brazil Have Divided Bolsonaro’s Base
Trump hoped his tariffs on Brazil would help Bolsonaro avoid accountability for his illegal attempt to stay in power in 2023. But they could have the opposite effect. The post Trump's Tariffs Against Brazil Have Divided Bolsonaro's Base appeared first on World Politics Review.
Brazilian Supreme Court justice threatens to arrest Bolsonaro
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has threatened to detain former President Jair Bolsonaro. The judge, Alexandre de Moraes, accused Bolsonaro of breaching a ban which bars the former president from appearing in audios,
Brazil's top court threatens Bolsonaro with arrest, demands explanation for order breach
Brazil's Supreme Court threatened to order former President Jair Bolsonaro's arrest unless his lawyers explain within 24 hours why he breached restrictions on his use of social media, a decision showed on Monday evening.
As Bolsonaro defies Brazil's courts, Trump and Rubio escalate U.S. pressure
Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the judge overseeing the case against Bolsonaro for allegedly plotting a coup after losing the 2022 election, issued the warning Monday evening, giving Bolsonaro's legal team 24 hours to explain why their client breached a court order.
Brazil’s Supreme Court Warns Bolsonaro of Possible Arrest Over Social Media Violations
Brazils Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has summoned former President Jair Bolsonaros legal team to explain his alleged defiance of court orders restricting his use of social media, according to Brazilian
Brazil to present Lula with credit-based response to US tariff hike, finance minister says
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Thursday a contingency plan in response to higher U.S. tariffs will be presented to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from ...
Brazil Investigates Alleged Insider Trading Tied to Trump Tariff News
A Supreme Court judge ordered an investigation into potential insider trading in Brazil’s currency markets around the ...
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Brazil responds with reciprocal tariffs to Trump’s tariff hike over Bolsonaro trial
The US has slapped the country with a 50% levy — more than any other nation — as the Republican president calls the former leader’s trial a ‘witch hunt’ ...
‘The president is pissed’: Trump's Brazil tariff threat is part of a bigger geopolitical dispute
The White House concluded that non-tariff methods for punishing Brazil would take too long, two people familiar with the ...
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Brazil’s vice‑president calls Trump’s tariff no‑win situation
He met with executives from Brazil and the US to discuss the tariffs imposed by Trump on Brazilian products as well as the ...
Brazil's Rogue Court Is Receiving Global Blowback
Brazil’s judiciary has started sweeping crackdowns on speech and political rivals. A U.S. tariff response signals the crisis ...
'Any unilateral move will face a response': President Lula hits back after Trump imposes 50% tariff on Brazil; warns of reciprocal action
Brazil's President Lula Da Silva has vowed retaliatory measures against the US following Donald Trump's imposition of a 50% ...
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Brazil’s top court defies Trump and signals no retreat on Bolsonaro
After the U.S. threatened 50% tariffs on Brazil, a group of justices advocated for the court to issue a statement challenging ...
In New Deal, Trump Keeps Tariffs While Indonesia Drops Trade Barriers
The administration provided some insight into the terms that were agreed upon between Indonesia and the United States, ...