The president signaled he would seek to use the threat of steep levies to reorient trade and protect his political allies.

President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, ...

One of the highest tariffs threatened by President Trump so far is against Brazil, with the president citing a criminal ...

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he planned to hit Brazil with a 50% tariff, in part due to the treatment of its ...

Relations between the U.S. and Brazil deteriorated after President Trump sought to halt criminal proceedings against his ...

President Donald Trump pledged a 50% tariff on Brazil, accusing the country of carrying out a "witch hunt" against its former ...

The fight is rooted in years of political history between President Trump and the last two presidents of Brazil.

President Trump is seeking to intervene in a political fight roiling Brazil, demanding the country drop its prosecution of ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva warned on Wednesday that his government is prepared to retaliate after President Trump announced plans to impose 50 percent tariffs on goods imported ...

Brazil believes it can withstand Trump’s 50 percent tariff, and aides to Lula say he is unlikely to shrink from a ...

Brazil's President Lula is firing back at Trump's 50% tariff threat — saying Brazil is ready to match any U.S. import taxes, ...

Both Trump and Bolsonaro are right-wing populists who lost re-election bids and faced criminal charges after leaving office.