The White House escalated its beef cartel accusation against Brazilian-owned meatpackers JBS and Marfrig. Here is exactly what was said and what is proven.
Brazil · Business
Key Facts
—The claim on 11 August 2026, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro told reporters the United States has ‘a cartel in beef processing,’ according to Brazilian outlet R7.
—The companies Navarro said two of the four dominant processors are Brazilian-owned; US coverage most often points to JBS and to National Beef, which is owned by Marfrig.
—The scale US officials say the ‘Big Four’ packers control about 85% of American beef processing.
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