US president seems to be weaponizing tariffs to punish Brazil for its coup trial against his ally Bolsonaro

Supporters of Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, decried the US move against Alexandre de Moraes

Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Brazil due to Bolsonaro's prosecution, setting legal rationale for economic emergency.

Trump has set a whopping 50% tariff on Brazilian goods - the highest rate levied by the US on a country thus far.

Trump accused of ‘attack on Brazilian democracy’ for sanctioning Bolsonaro judge while slapping a 50% levy on the country – key US politics stories from Wednesday 30 July

He is sanctioning judges linked to the prosecution of Jair Bolsonaro, his ideological ally

US president seems to be weaponizing tariffs to punish Brazil for its coup trial against his ally Bolsonaro

Trump has slapped Brazil with 50 percent tariffs in reaction to the prosecution of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, an ally.