Jairo Bolsonaro

Trump punishes Brazil with tariffs, sanctions over trial of ally Bolsonaro

Unlike the tariffs Trump is slapping on economies around the world, the measures against Brazil have been framed in openly political terms
Bolsonaro is facing up to 40 years in prison for allegedly plotting a coup to stay in power after losing the 2022 election to leftist Lula.

By AFP · 31 July 2025