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Verdict and sentencing for Brazil's Bolsonaro is set for early September

The court said the five-justice panel that heard the right-wing leader's case will deliver verdicts and sentences on the five ...

Brazil's Bolsonaro rejects coup allegations in final court statement

SAO PAULO -- Lawyers for Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro denied coup charges against him during their final defense ...

Brazil pushes back against US as dispute widens

Donald Trump threatened Brazilian imports with a 50% tariff for what he says is the “witch hunt” of rightist former President ...
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Brazil’s top court rules US laws do not apply to its territory

Washington used a U.S. law to sanction Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is presiding over the trial of former ...

Brazil lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro meets US Treasury chief amid push for sanctions

Brazil lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro said on Friday he met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent earlier this week, as he ...

Trump hits Brazilian products with 50% tariffs over Bolsonaro

The president typically ties his tariffs to trade policy, but he hit Brazilian products with the highest rate of any ...
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A Tipping Point for Free Speech and Judicial Independence in Brazil

On August 4, Brazil’s Supreme Court justice issued a house arrest order for former president Jair Bolsonaro and prohibited ...

Exclusive: Brazil lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro warns of more US sanctions, maybe tariffs

WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Brazilian Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, told ...

US accepts Brazil's WTO consultation request over tariffs

The United States has accepted a request for consultations from Brazil at the World Trade Organization regarding tariffs it ...