The State Department has canceled the visa of the Brazilian ambassador in Washington, deepening a diplomatic crisis between the two countries.
State of the Union: The Trump administration issued new levies on the country partly in punishment for the treatment of its former President Jair Bolsonaro. The post Trump Administration Imposes 25 Percent Tariff on Brazil appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced that it would impose a new Section 301 tariff of 25 percent on Brazil for alleged unfair trade practices. The tariff would impose new import charges on a wide range of goods from the South American nation but exempt some major categories including oranges, coffee, oil and gas, as well as beef. These new tariffs come as the Trump administration reimposes tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court earlier this year. President Donald Trump has increased pressures on the Brazilian government in part for its treatment of Jair Bolsonaro, the former Brazilian president and Trump’s political ally, who in 2025 was sentenced to 27 years in prison for leading a coup plot following his loss in…Open
The Brazilian government has criticized a new U.S. tariff on certain Brazilian imports and says it plans to impose reciprocal tariffs
U.S. tariff pressure is pushing Europe and Brazil closer—opening new global doors for everything from aircraft parts to Brazil's cachaça, the base of the caipirinha.
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
President Trump on Thursday morning will welcome Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for a working visit at the White House. An administration official told The Hill earlier this week that the discussions will focus on economic and security matters between the two nations. The two leaders have been on opposite sides of the political spectrum and have often butted heads. Last July, Trump slapped a 50 percent tariff on Brazil in part over the prosecution of the country’s former right-wing president, Jair Bolsonaro, a prominent Trump ally who lost to Lula in the 2022 election.
President Trump and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who have had a rocky relationship, will meet on Thursday for talks on security, trade and critical minerals.
Seeking to reduce its reliance on China, the United States is pushing for a critical minerals deal with Brazil. The South American country is less eager.
Darren Beattie, the U.S. policy adviser on Brazil, planned to visit former President Jair Bolsonaro in prison and meet his son, who is also seeking the presidency.