Donald Trump ratcheted up pressure on Brazil to drop criminal charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro, saying he would be “watching closely” for a response just a week after threatening to impose punishing tariffs on the South American nation.

President Donald Trump took to Truth Social Thursday evening calling for an immediate end to what he called "unjust" political attacks against former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.

If implemented, the sanctions against supreme court justice Alexandre de Moraes would dramatically escalate a widening feud between the United States and Brazil.

The Trump administration launched a trade investigation against Brazil on Tuesday, just one week after blasting Brasília for its treatment of ally former President Jair Bolsonaro. The trade investigation ostensibly regards unfair trade practices.

A Brazilian judge's order involving a U.S. citizen has intensified global free speech tensions over alleged online censorship.

Donald Trump has proposed huge levies on Brazil, prompting an outspoken response from the CEO of Embraer, which builds vital regional airliners.

After much back-and-forth over several months, President Donald Trump announced on July 9, 2025, that he planned to levy a 50% tariff on Brazilian exports to the United States. While Brazilian authorities,