{"id":162178,"date":"2025-07-10T07:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T04:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=162178"},"modified":"2025-07-10T00:18:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T21:18:32","slug":"trump-imposes-50-tariff-on-brazil-political-tensions-and-censorship-at-the-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/trump-imposes-50-tariff-on-brazil-political-tensions-and-censorship-at-the-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Imposes 50% Tariff on Brazil: Political Tensions and Censorship at the Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

The move marks a significant escalation in U.S.\u2013Brazil tensions, with Trump calling Brazil\u2019s handling of Bolsonaro\u2019s legal troubles \u201can international disgrace.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bolsonaro\u2019s trial and freedom of speech concerns<\/h2>\n

In a sharply worded letter posted<\/a><\/strong> to his Truth Social platform, Trump criticized Brazilian President Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva for what he described as a politically motivated trial targeting Bolsonaro. Referring to the former leader as a friend and political ally, Trump asserted that the case against Bolsonaro\u2014who faces charges for allegedly attempting to overturn his 2022 election defeat\u2014should not be proceeding.<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s letter also condemned Brazil\u2019s recent moves to regulate online platforms. He cited a ruling by Brazil\u2019s Supreme Court that holds social media companies liable for user content, and pointed to the temporary ban of Elon Musk\u2019s X platform last year as evidence of an \u201cinsidious attack\u201d on free speech. The former U.S. president framed the issue as not just domestic censorship, but a violation of the rights of Americans online.<\/p>\n