The US also imposed a 50% tariff on Brazil after Trump accused it of "attacks" on US companies and of conducting a "witch hunt" against Bolsonaro.

The US imposed sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, escalating its targeting of the judge overseeing legal probes into whether former President Jair Bolsonaro attempted a coup after his 2022 election defeat.

The Trump administration escalated its pressure campaign against Brazil, raising tariffs on the country to 50% and freezing U.S. assets belonging to a judge overseeing criminal proceedings against former leader Jair Bolsonaro.