Could Trump’s threats against Brazil backfire?

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US threatens 50-percent tariffs unless Bolsonaro’s prosecution is dropped.

There’s deepening conflict betwixt the United States and Brazil implicit the prosecution of erstwhile President Jair Bolsonaro.

US President Donald Trump threatened 50-percent tariffs – “unacceptable blackmail”, says Brazil’s President Lula da Silva.

So what’s next? And who stands to triumph oregon lose?

Presenter:

Adrian Finighan

Guests:

Graziella Testa – Professor astatine the Getulio Vargas Foundation

Vinicius Rodrigues Vieira – Professor astatine the Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation

Michael Shifter – Senior chap astatine the Inter-American Dialogue

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