The Trump administration said Wednesday it will impose an additional 25% tariff on many Brazilian goods, escalating a trade fight it says is rooted in Brazil's treatment of U.S. companies. Why it matters: The new policy includes exemptions for key consumer staples like coffee and beef, suggesting the White House is trying to minimize the inflationary impact on American shoppers even as it steps up pressure on Brazil over disputes involving U.S. tech firms, ethanol and more. The big picture: A senior administration official says the tariffs are in response to Brazil's unfair barriers against U.S. technology and payment companies. - The administration also accuses Brazil of restricting market access for American ethanol, inadequately…
Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to over four years in prison for so-called coercion after lobbying the U.S. to help his father.
Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to over four years in prison for so-called coercion after lobbying the U.S. to help his father. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Brazil ‘s Supreme Court has convicted Eduardo Bolsonaro , the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro , for “coercion” in connection with his father’s trial for an alleged coup attempt. Eduardo was sentenced to four years and two months in prison for lobbying the U.S. government to pressure Brazilian officials to halt the trial. DETAIL: Eduardo Bolsonaro has been residing in Texas since February 2025 and has not commented on the court’s decision. Jair Bolsonaro, 71, is currently serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup …Open
State of the Union: The move is meant to address rising beef prices and follows pressure from Brazil’s beef export lobby. The post Trump to Reduce Beef Tariffs appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, that the Trump administration is moving to temporarily reduce tariffs on beef imports from all exporting nations through an executive order. A second executive order, per the Journal, will direct the Small Business Administration to expand loans for U.S. ranchers and roll back rules requiring electronic ear tags on livestock. The executive orders are part of a broader effort to reduce beef prices, which have risen more than 16 percent since last year, according to Federal Reserve Bank data . The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated that beef prices will climb between 10 and 18 percent in 2026. American cattle-industry groups have reportedly…Open
President Trump is increasing pressure on Cuba's government, elevating concerns that his continued threats to invade the Caribbean island could become reality. Why it matters: A U.S. invasion of Cuba would mark the most dramatic confrontation between Washington and Havana since the 1962 missile crisis — and the boldest test yet of Trump's campaign to expand America's influence in the Western Hemisphere under his version of the Monroe Doctrine . State of play: U.S. surveillance and reconnaissance flights have surged off of Cuba's coast since February, according to a CNN review of flight data published this week. - The U.S. imposed additional sanctions on Havana last Thursday, prompting the country's foreign minister to describe the…
President Trump and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva avoided going before the press at their high stakes bilateral meeting at the White House on Thursday in what was supposed to be an on-camera appearance before U.S. and Brazilian journalists. The only readout of the meeting so far came in the form of a Truth Social post by Trump who indicated it went “very well.” #trump #brazil #lula
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV, whom President Donald Trump has recently been heavily critical of, for 2 1/2 hours in Vatican City on Thursday. The two reportedly discussed "countries experiencing war, political tensions and difficult humanitarian situations as well as the need to work tirelessly for peace," according to a Holy See release. Meanwhile, Trump hosted Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the White House Thursday morning for an economic and security-focused conversation. NewsNation's Raquel Martin joins "NewsNation Live" with the latest. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C.…
State of the Union: Darren Beattie sought to visit former president Jair Bolsonaro in prison, which the government called political “interference.” The post Brazil Revokes Visa of State Department Official appeared first on The American Conservative .
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday revoked the visa of the U.S. State Department official Darren Beattie. Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday had blocked Beattie’s request to visit jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro, a rival of Lula. Lula said the move was reciprocal after the United States last year revoked visas from Brazilian officials linked to Cuba’s overseas doctors program. He added Beattie would remain barred until visas for Brazil’s health minister and his family are restored. Justice Alexandre de Moraes of Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled that Beattie’s planned prison visit would amount to “undue interference” in Brazil’s politics during an election year. Moraes is the judge that…Open
Inside the scene that made a co-president. The post Marco’s World appeared first on The American Conservative .
Latin America Marco’s World Inside the scene that made a co-president. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) On January 17, Venezuela’s President Delcy Rodriguez met with CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Caracas. Ratcliffe is the most senior American official to visit Venezuela since U.S. forces kidnapped President Nicolás Maduro two weeks prior. The pair allegedly discussed the Trump administration’s plans for opening up the country’s oil sector in a show of understanding between the two governments. Days later, Rodríguez pitched an “anti-imperialist” reopening of the American embassy in Caracas to the one-party…Open
