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Trump's Brazil tariffs aren't economically motivated. Here's why.

Trump's Brazil tariffs aren't economically motivated. Here's why.

00:00 Speaker A President Trump threatening Brazil with a 50% tariff on all imports into US. Trump cited a, what he calls, a witch hunt against the country's former president as a motivator for the decision, suggesting that Trump's personal...

Trump threatens 50% tariff on Brazilian goods amid rising tensions with Lula

Trump threatens 50% tariff on Brazilian goods amid rising tensions with Lula

Daijiworld Media Network - Washington Washington, Jul 10: In a bold escalation of trade tensions, former US President Donald Trump has declared plans to impose a 50% tariff on goods imported from Brazil, targeting the South American nation over...

Colombian soldier dies in ELN bomb attack using donkey

Colombian soldier dies in ELN bomb attack using donkey

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Opinion: Trump's Brazil tariff brings a new warning for investors

Opinion: Trump's Brazil tariff brings a new warning for investors

President Trump says his tariffs on imports are supposed to benefit the US economy. But he’s now threatening tariffs that have nothing to do with the economy and instead seem intended purely to benefit a political ally. Trump on July 9 threatened...

US Dollar Holds Steady as Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs on Brazil

US Dollar Holds Steady as Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs on Brazil

Trump announces fresh round of tariffs on Brazil and smaller nations But only mild risk aversion as Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) drives equities higher, hits $4 trillion cap Fed minutes erase July cut bets as doves in the minority, dollar supported...

From Brazil to Namibia, What PM Modi’s Five-Nation Tour Achieved

From Brazil to Namibia, What PM Modi’s Five-Nation Tour Achieved

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s whirlwind tour of five nations—Ghana, Namibia, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, and Brazil—has made waves across continents. It wasn’t just about the optics, or even the honours (though there were plenty). It was...

Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing a ‘witch hunt’ trial against the country’s former president

Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing a ‘witch hunt’ trial against the country’s former president

WASHINGTON — 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....

Trump threatens 50% tariff on Brazil over Bolsonaro trial, targets copper imports

Trump threatens 50% tariff on Brazil over Bolsonaro trial, targets copper imports

Washington DC [US], July 10 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports starting August 1, accusing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of conducting a "Witch Hunt" against former President Jair...

Is the U.S. involved in plot to remove Colombia’s Petro?

Is the U.S. involved in plot to remove Colombia’s Petro?

Opinion The South American country of Colombia has had a long history of political violence, attempted and successful political assassinations and deeply embedded corruption. At one time, the country was known pejoratively as the “cocaine capital...

Huawei waits for Brazil’s tax policy to enter Brazil’s data hub market

Huawei waits for Brazil’s tax policy to enter Brazil’s data hub market

Huawei is interested in investing in Brazil’s data center market but is waiting for the government to introduce a planned tax break scheme, a company executive said on Wednesday. Atilio Rulli, Huawei’s vice president of public relations for Latin...

St Vincent & the Grenadines’ Vincy Mas Honors Caribbean Culture

St Vincent & the Grenadines’ Vincy Mas Honors Caribbean Culture

On Thursday, July 8, Vincy Mas, the official carnival celebration of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a multi-island nation in the Caribbean, concludes to the rhythms of soca and calypso. RELATED: Vincy Mas 2025: A Celebration of Resistance,...

Trump ‘mixing in politics’ in announced tariffs on Brazil by criticizing investigation of Bolsonaro

Trump ‘mixing in politics’ in announced tariffs on Brazil by criticizing investigation of Bolsonaro

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. GOP Rep. Bacon explains why he’s leaving the ‘dysfunctional environment’ of the House 10:22 Sen. Josh Hawley says he’ll make sure Medicaid cuts in Trump bill he...

Your coffee just got expensive as Trump launched tariff war on Brazil over Bolsonaro ‘witch hunt’

Your coffee just got expensive as Trump launched tariff war on Brazil over Bolsonaro ‘witch hunt’

Coffee futures climbed sharply on Thursday (July 10) after former US President Donald Trump threatened to impose 50 per cent tariffs on Brazilian imports, raising concerns about global supply and the prospect of higher prices for American...

U.S. coffee, orange juice prices could surge if Trump’s Brazil tariffs stick

U.S. coffee, orange juice prices could surge if Trump’s Brazil tariffs stick

LONDON/NEW YORK — U.S. consumers face sharp price rises on food staples like coffee and orange juice if the Trump administration sticks to its plan to slap 50 per cent tariffs on all imports from Brazil, traders and experts said on Thursday. U.S....

A Libertarian Travel Guide to Javier Milei's Argentina

A Libertarian Travel Guide to Javier Milei's Argentina

This is part of Reason's 2025 summer travel issue. Click here to read the rest of the issue. The suggestion that Argentina could be the home of a self-described libertarian president would have seemed far-fetched, to say the least, only a few...

Trump 2.0 on Venezuela: The Maximum Pressure Has Been Against Migrants

Trump 2.0 on Venezuela: The Maximum Pressure Has Been Against Migrants

The VA columnist highlights the newly fabricated narrative that portrays Venezuela as a military target. In a geopolitical landscape marked by the US’s aggressive and desperate efforts to uphold its global dominance, Venezuela remains a key...

Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs on Brazil over Bolsonaro Trial

Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs on Brazil over Bolsonaro Trial

President Donald Trump called on Brazil to end the trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, claiming the proceedings were politically motivated and amounted to a “witch hunt.” In a letter posted to his social media platform, Truth...

End of equality and the century of political correctness

End of equality and the century of political correctness

Author Ivan Veljanoski has said, “equality is an illusion”. Since the First World War, until the meteoric rise of China, the world believed that it was politically correct to make pious proclamations about equality, of individuals and of nations....

Brazil, Trump up the ante in row over Bolsonaro coup trial

Brazil, Trump up the ante in row over Bolsonaro coup trial

Brazil and the United States escalated their row Wednesday over President Donald Trump's support for coup-accused ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro, with the American president slapping a 50 percent tariff on one of its main steel suppliers. Trump has...

What’s behind Trump’s 50 percent tariff for Brazil despite trade surplus?

What’s behind Trump’s 50 percent tariff for Brazil despite trade surplus?

United States President Donald Trump has threatened Brazil with a 50 percent tariff, citing the criminal charges against its former president and his political ally Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of plotting a coup. In a letter to Luiz Inacio Lula...

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