The White House has imposed a total tariff rate of 50% on Brazilian products, citing the criminal prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro, a Trump ally.

President Donald Trump calls phone conversation with Brazil's Lula 'very good' as the leaders discuss future meetings after clashing over tariffs and Bolsonaro's treatment.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump had "guaranteed" that the two countries would reach a deal on trade during a recent meeting between the two leaders.

But for most of its 16-year history, the BRICS has not positioned itself in opposition to the United States and its allies. Several BRICS members have even been close U.S. partners. Washington has built a strong trade relationship with Brazil,

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Ongoing talks to open the Japanese market to Brazilian beef are focusing on supplies from three small Brazilian exporting states, upsetting other parts of the South American country's industry that are eager to reach the high-paying ...

Trump had linked the tariff move to what he called a "witch hunt" against Jair Bolsonaro, the South American country's former president. The U.S. government also put sanctions on a number of Brazilian officials, including Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who oversaw the trial that led to Bolsonaro's for attempting a coup.