US threatens 50-percent tariffs unless Bolsonaro’s prosecution is dropped.
There’s deepening conflict between the United States and Brazil over the prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
US President Donald Trump threatened 50-percent tariffs – “unacceptable blackmail”, says Brazil’s President Lula da Silva.
So what’s next? And who stands to win or lose?
Presenter:
Adrian Finighan
Guests:
Graziella Testa – Professor at the Getulio Vargas Foundation
Vinicius Rodrigues Vieira – Professor at the Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation
Michael Shifter – Senior fellow at the Inter-American Dialogue
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2025/7/19/could-trumps-threats-against-brazil-backfire?traffic_source=rss
