US Sanctions: Brazil in the Crosshairs
... American information and political influence on the country and, accordingly, Washington's actions to maintain such influence. Ivan Timofeev: Donald Trump's Tariff Policy: Results of the First Hundred Days The decision to increase tariffs on goods from Brazil by 40% was made by US President Donald Trump via an Executive Order dated July 30, 2025. The most important detail here is that the order is based on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA). The law allows the US president to introduce a national emergency in ...