The Trump administration launched a trade investigation against Brazil on Tuesday, just one week after blasting Brasília for its treatment of ally former President Jair Bolsonaro.
The trade investigation ostensibly regards unfair trade practices. It will examine concerns such as Brazilian tariffs, digital trade policies, illegal deforestation, intellectual property violations, ethanol market access, and “anti-corruption interference,” according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
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