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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 ...
US launches probe into Brazil’s trade practices
The United States has launched an investigation into “unfair” trading practices by Brazil, escalating President Donald ...
Agence France-Presse on MSN18h
Prosecutor asks Brazil's Supreme Court to find Bolsonaro guilty of coup
A prosecutor asked Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday to find ex-president Jair Bolsonaro guilty of plotting a coup, in ...
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 ...
India Today on MSN11h
Bolsonaro tried to incite insurrection and destabilisation, says prosecutor
If found guilty, Bolsonaro could face up to 12 years in prison for the coup attempt, with additional years possible for other ...
Agence France-Presse on MSN13h
In backing Brazil's Bolsonaro, Trump may be helping Lula
US President Donald Trump's backing for a far-right Brazilian ally could inadvertently boost leftist President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva's flagging political fortunes, analysts say. Brazilians on both ...
Trump Administration Initiates Trade Investigation of Brazil
The United States has begun investigating Brazil’s trade practices and “anti-corruption interference,” after the president’s ...
Netflix’s Sobering Apocalypse in the Tropics Depicts the Rise of Evangelical Christianity in Brazilian Politics
Petra Costa's sobering new Netflix documentary depicts the hold evangelical Christianity has over far-right politics in ...