The United States is escalating tensions with Brazil by threatening 50-percent tariffs unless the prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro is dropped, which Brazil’s President Lula da Silva has labeled as “unacceptable blackmail.” The situation raises questions about potential consequences for both nations, with insights from experts including Graziella Testa, Vinicius Rodrigues Vieira, and Michael Shifter.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: The United States is telling Brazil to stop punishing their old leader, or else they will make things more expensive by adding big taxes.
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