Trump hoped his tariffs on Brazil would help Bolsonaro avoid accountability for his illegal attempt to stay in power in 2023. But they could have the opposite effect. The post Trump's Tariffs Against Brazil Have Divided Bolsonaro's Base appeared first on World Politics Review.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a close ally of President Donald Trump in Latin America and a divisive figure across the region, is facing mounting legal troubles in his home country as Brazil’s Supreme Court threatened to order his arrest over alleged violations of a court-imposed social media ban.

By slapping a 50% tariff on Brazil for its criminal investigation of Bolsonaro, the Trump administration is brazenly putting its fingers on the scales of a key foreign election