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Lula and Brazil’s Unions Respond to Trump’s Threats

On July 30, US President Donald Trump declared bilateral relations with Brazil a national emergency in order to justify raising import tariffs. In a...

04.08.2025 10

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Brian Mier

Trump Tariffs and Brazilian Coffee: What to Expect After August 1

Brazil is the world’s largest coffee producer. It has been important to its national economy since the 1700s, and today it is Brazil’s largest...

30.07.2025 10

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Brian Mier

In the Spirit of BRICS, Criminal Defendant Jair Bolsonaro Should be Immediately be Transferred to China: a Modest Proposal

In one of the most bizarre episodes in the history of international trade, President Donald Trump this week announced that 50% tariffs would be...

16.07.2025 10

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Brian Mier

Bolsonaro Takes Stand in Coup Trial

June 11, 2025. Brazil’s far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro testified before the Supreme Court yesterday, marking his first appearance in the...

13.06.2025 3

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Brian Mier

How Will Trump Victory Change US-Brazil Relations?

Throughout Brazilian history, the U.S. government and expanded state actors have frequently interfered to control, destabilize and overthrow...

12.11.2024 2

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Brian Mier

Brazil’s Local Elections: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

The first round of Brazil’s 2024 local elections marked a victory for democracy, as 5,569 elections were held simultaneously on October 6th. Thanks...

11.10.2024 3

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Brian Mier

Inside Brazil’s X Ban: How Elon Musk Started–and lost–a Fight With Brazil’s Judiciary

Millions of Brazilians woke up on August 31 in a country without X, after the Supreme Court ordered the national telecommunications agency to block...

04.09.2024 10

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Brian Mier