Trump, Brazil and Jair Bolsonaro
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Right-wing Brazilians wanted sanctions against the judge prosecuting Brazil’s former president. President Trump opted for something far bigger — tariffs.
CNN’s Isa Soares explains how a court case against former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, which President Trump calls a “witch hunt”, is behind the threat of punishing high tariffs against South America’s biggest economy.
President Donald Trump has announced he’s levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico starting Aug. 1. Trump detailed the planned tariffs Saturday in letters posted to his
It’s almost as if tariffs are the new sanctions. Consider Trump’s announcement Wednesday that Brazil will face 50 percent tariffs. He made that threat in part because he’s upset about how the current Brazilian government is treating former Brazilian President JAIR BOLSONARO,