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Trump Imposes 50% Tariff on Brazil to Punish Prosecution of Bolsonaro

| Importance: 9/10

Trump declares “national emergency” and imposes highest global tariff (50%) on Brazil explicitly for “politically motivated persecution” of former …

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Brazil's President Cancels US State Visit Over NSA Spying on Dilma Rousseff

| Importance: 8/10

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff canceled a scheduled state visit to Washington in response to revelations that the NSA had intercepted her personal phone calls, text messages, and emails, as well as conducting extensive surveillance of Brazil’s state-owned oil company Petrobras. The …

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