Trump launches probe into Brazil’s ‘unfair’ trade practices

The Trump administration says it has launched an investigation into Brazil’s “unfair” trading practices.

It will include the Brazilian government’s policies “related to digital trade and electronic payment services; unfair, preferential tariffs; anti-corruption interference”, a statement from the US Trade Representative said.

The investigation seek to determine whether they are “unreasonable or discriminatory and burden or restrict US commerce.”

Last week, US President Donald Trump urged Brazilian authorities to end their prosecution of the country’s former President Jair Bolsonaro, accusing them of carrying out a “WITCH HUNT”.

Trade Ambassador Jamieson Greer said that the probe was being launched at Trump’s direction “into Brazil’s attacks on American social media companies as well as other unfair trading practices that harm American companies, workers, farmers, and technology innovators”.