A prosecutor asked Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday to find ex-president Jair Bolsonaro guilty of plotting a coup, in closing arguments after a trial that saw US President Donald Trump try to intervene on behalf of his right-wing ally.

Former Brazilian president says he never violated democracy, rejects coup attempt accusations as a ‘witch hunt’.

Right-wing Brazilians wanted sanctions against the judge prosecuting Brazil’s former president. President Trump opted for something far bigger — tariffs.

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The U.S. will charge a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods starting on Aug. 1, President Trump announced in a letter to the Brazilian government on Tuesday—the highest level announced in his flurry of communiques to foreign leaders so far this week.

Pulp maker Suzano has not seen any impact yet from the U.S. government's announcement that it would impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods, but is working on hedging strategies, an executive said on Tuesday.

These kinds of tax debt transactions were originally created to grant discounts on debt renegotiation for companies in serious financial situations. They were made more flexible by a 2024 regulation that allowed the government to seek agreement with large companies to avoid costly and potentially unsuccessful court actions.

Brazil is home to over 4 million trans and non-binary people, the largest transgender population recorded anywhere. As the first country on the continent to legalise gay marriage, Brazil is seen as one of the most advanced in terms of LGBT rights.