THE NEW YORK TIMES: The White House hit Brazil on Wednesday with a 50 percent tariff and sanctions on a justice overseeing investigations into former President Jair Bolsonaro.
The United States on Wednesday made good on its threats to apply 50 percent tariffs on Brazil two days ahead of schedule and slapped sanctions on the Supreme Court justice overseeing the criminal case against former President Jair Bolsonaro.
The dual measures showed that, just as Brazilian officials sought dialogue, the White House sharply escalated the growing diplomatic crisis between the Western Hemisphere’s two most populous nations.
The tariffs against Brazil are the highest of any levy President Trump has imposed this year, though they exclude many of Brazil’s key exports to the United States, like commercial aircrafts, energy products and orange juice.
The actions against Alexandre de Moraes, a Brazilian Supreme Court justice, are a highly unusual use of some of the gravest human rights sanctions the U.S. government has at its disposal. » | Ana Ionova and Jack Nicas | Ana Ionova reported from Brasília, and Jack Nicas from Rio de Janeiro. | Wednesdaay, July 30, 2025
Leer en español.
