Trump slaps Brazil with 50% tariff, explicitly tying action to trial of ally Jair Bolsonaro

fortune.com/2025/07/09/trump-brazil-tariff-50-percent-bolsonaro-trial-lula

President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.S. leader’s use of tariffs.
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