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Miami Herald
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Miami Herald
In latest tariff showdown in Latin America, Trump is clearly being manipulated
President Donald Trump's letter to the president of Latin America's largest country threatening it with tariffs reads more like an angry venting exercise than sound trade policy. In announcing Wednesday he plans to impose 50% tariffs on 'any and all Brazilian products sent into the United States' starting Aug. 1, Trump points, in part, to the prosecution of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro as a reason. Bolsonaro was indicted last year on grounds he attempted a coup after losing the presidential election three years ago, making him and Brazil a pariah. 'The way that Brazil has treated former President Bolsonaro, a Highly Respected Leader throughout the World... is an international disgrace,' Trump wrote. I'm Brazilian-American, so I'm a little more vested in this issue than most, but Americans should question the absurdity of the president using tariffs, which greatly impact American consumers and businesses, to defend Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro's situation has parallels to Trump's. Like Trump, Bolsonaro tried to steal the presidential election he lost to leftist Luiz Inacio 'Lula' da Silva in 2022. Bolsonaro spread conspiracies about voting fraud that led his supporters to storm and vandalize Brazil's presidential palace, the Supreme Court and Congress on Jan. 8, 2023. Sound familiar? Bolsonaro could spend decades in prison if he's found guilty of charges related to an alleged plot to overthrow the government after his electoral loss and assassinate political rivals. For Trump, that appears to have been the last straw: 'This Trial should not be taking place. It is a Witch Hunt that should end IMMEDIATELY!' Trump wrote in the letter. Lula has vowed to retaliate and a battle with the American president might help him resuscitate his dismal approval rating. Why would Trump bother about the fate of Bolsonaro, the so-called 'Trump of the Tropics,' to the point that he would put America's trade policy and partnerships on the line? Brazil, a U.S. ally, is a big exporter of steel, coffee and oil with $40 billion worth of goods sold to the U.S. last year, the Washington Post reported. With his upcoming trial, Bolsonaro, a proxy for Trump in Latin America, is facing bigger consequences for his attempt to subvert Brazilian democracy than Trump did for egging on his supporters to invade the U.S. Capitol. For Trump, it pays off to convince people that what happened on Jan. 6, 2021, and two years later in Brazil, was not a threat to democracy and that the true injustice was the role the judiciary played afterwards to prosecute those involved. It's no wonder Trump pardoned J6 rioters soon after he took office in January. The point is to paint extremists who desecrated symbols of democracy here and abroad as victims of an international conspiracy. The Bolsonaro family has also spent significant effort to convince Republicans that the Bolsonaros are martyrs for the conservative cause. Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of the former Brazilian president, said in March he would seek asylum in the U.S. and step back from his role a federal lawmaker just as Brazil's Supreme Court was weighing whether to seize his passport over accusations that he tried to interfere in his father's criminal case, the New York Times reported. He also was a featured speaker at the first Latino Conservative Political Action Conference at the Hard Rock Casino Hotel and Casino in Hollywood last month. The younger Bolsonaro is also reportedly close to the Trump family and has visited Mar-a-Lago. The American right — so used to looking at Latin American politics through the lens of the fight against socialist dictatorships in Cuba and Venezuela — fell for the Bolsonaros' tale of martyrdom. (Brazil has been a democracy since the 1980s, following the end of a 20-year right-wing military dictatorship). In his letter, Trump also accused Brazil of targeting U.S. social media companies. The courts there have ordered the suspension of accounts and platforms that authorities say violate Brazilian law for failing to block users accused of spreading misinformation. Trump's media company has sued Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes in Florida federal court, accusing him of censorship. Trump also wrote Brazil's trade practices have resulted in a relationship that is 'far from Reciprocal.' That's a surprise to many given that the U.S. has had a trade surplus — an obsession of Trump's — with the South American country every year since 2008, the Washington Post reported. This is proof of Trump's scattershot approach to his tariff war. In Brazil's case, Americans must wonder how basing trade policy on the defense of a former president under indictment helps the U.S. Click here to send the letter.
Time of India
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Who is Malik Beasley's girlfriend? Everything about Detroit Pistons' shooting guard's love life
Malik Beasley (Image via) Malik Beasley is one of the finest NBA players who plays for the Detroit Pistons. He is one of the strongest personalities in the world of the NBA. Although his dating life has been a subject of controversy in the past, Malik Beasley happens to manage it all. He did not let that hamper his NBA career. Beasley is officially dating Natalia Garibotto, who is a Brazilian model and influencer. His divorce was finalized with his ex-wife, Montana Helena Klein Yao, in March 2025. After his divorce, he moved on quickly and started dating Natalia Garibotto in late March 2025. Malik Beasley is reportedly dating Brazilian-American model Natalia Garibotto post-divorce Detroit Pistons forward Malik Beasley is indeed in his honeymoon phase right after finalizing his divorce from Montana Yao. His relationship with Natalia Garibotto grabbed the spotlight instantly after the 6-foot-4 Pistons' shooting guard posted pictures with her on his social media last Easter. He captioned it as, 'i found my bunny 🐰 @nataagataa Happy Easter 🐣'. This immediately sparked fans' excitement and caught the eyes of the media. The couple made sure to leave no doubt, flaunting each other on social media and posting intimate photos. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Malik Beasley and Natalia Garibotto made their relationship public in late March 2025 when the couple was seen holding hands in Miami following the Pistons' marvelous victory. In a certain Instagram post, Beasley's girlfriend confirmed by saying that the two had already met in college, however, they didn't get together until last year. 'Fun fact: we met while I as at UM and he was at FSU a decade ago,' said Natalia Garibotto. Posting and reposting a series of tweets on X, the couple became the center of attraction in front of their fans and the media. Garibotto has been quite supportive of her boyfriend. She has been to many of his important matches, showing her deep affection and love for him. But this isn't his first high-profile romance. In the year 2020, Montana Yao and Beasley parted ways because of his scandalous involvement with Scottie Pippen's ex-wife, Larsa Pippen. However, the couple reportedly reconciled months later and welcomed their first child in 2022. Their divorce was finalized in March 2025. While Malik Beasley has had his share of ups and downs when it comes to his personal life, the Detroit Pistons star seems to have a notable career in the NBA. He had 16.2 points per game in over 70 games, showing his skills and consistency. With a strong grip on his basketball career as well as his dating life, Malik Beasley brilliantly mastered life's challenges with confidence and never-ending determination. Also read: Malik Beasley Faces $42 Million Loss and Possible NBA Ban Amid Federal Gambling Probe Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Bloomberg
17-03-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Ex-Credit Suisse Client Pleads Guilty to Hiding Money From IRS
A Brazilian-American businessman became the second former Credit Suisse Group AG client to plead guilty within the last week to hiding millions of dollars in assets from US tax authorities. Dan Rotta, wearing a beige jumpsuit, entered his plea Monday in federal court in Miami. As part of his plea, the 78-year-old said that Credit Suisse bankers knew he was a US citizen, but helped him conceal assets from the Internal Revenue Service.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Yahoo
In Rio de Janeiro, a wrong turn leads from paradise to peril
One victim was visiting Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. Another hopped into an Uber for a night out in the seaside city. Both ended up shot dead after GPS navigation apps suddenly diverted them into favelas dominated by drug-trafficking gangs locked in an intense battle for territory. Most of the millions of tourists who visit Rio every year enjoy its world-famous carnival, beaches, and nightlife without coming close to the gang wars that thrum beneath the surface. However, recent shootings by jittery men with rifles stationed at the entrances to these urban settlements have cast a fresh spotlight on Rio's security challenges. In December, an Argentine tourist returning from the Christ statue with his wife and children followed his GPS into a favela. He was shot twice and later died in hospital. Two weeks later, a Brazilian woman from Sao Paulo was shot in the neck and died after her Uber driver made a wrong turn while taking her to a party. In mid-January, a dashcam video went viral of another Uber driver begging rifle-toting men for mercy after being diverted into the Cidade Alta favela with his terrified passenger in the backseat. "The guys there are afraid it is police or rival gangs," said Brazilian-American lawyer Victor Sarto, 41, who received a scolding at gunpoint when he and a group of friends ended up in a favela after a visit to the Christ statue in 2019. - 'Scenery changes fast' - The Fogo Cruzado watchdog said 19 people were shot, five fatally, after incidents in which civilians and police officers accidentally entered favelas in 2024 -- the highest number since it began tracking such incidents in 2016. "This obviously has to do with the geography of Rio de Janeiro. And it has to do with the problem of territorial control of Rio de Janeiro, without a shadow of a doubt," said the institute's data director, Maria Isabel Couto. Rio's favelas -- home to around 1.5 million people -- cling to the steep hills that dramatically frame the city. Others are wedged in between condominiums or alongside major highways. "The scenery changes fast," Rio's state security secretary Victor dos Santos told AFP. "So when someone enters a place like this very quickly, the criminal who is there, alert, waiting for an adversary, ends up shooting first and only checking later to see who it is." Uber said in a statement to AFP that its safety technology "may block trip requests from areas with public safety challenges at specific times and on certain days." A spokesman for Google -- which owns two popular navigation apps -- said the company would not comment on the reported problem of maps diverting users into dangerous areas. - 'There are rules' - Rio has at least four criminal factions vying for territorial power and 20 percent of the metropolitan region is under control of these groups, said Couto. A longtime resident of Cidade Alta -- where five people were shot and injured after accidentally entering the favela in 2024 -- told AFP "there are rules" that locals know when driving in. These include driving at most "20km (12 miles) per hour.... You have to have the windows open, with the headlights on and a hazard light flashing," he said, asking not to be named for his safety. Couto rejected the idea of "no-go zones" in the city's favelas, where both poor and middle-class people reside and already battle shoddy transportation links. Rights groups say favela residents also suffer an outsized impact from regular police operations which shut down schools and businesses and barely make a dent against the gangs. Brazil's Supreme Court is currently weighing whether to maintain five-year-old rules limiting police operations in favelas to reduce the high rate of deaths of residents. - 'A resort for criminals' - But the stricter measures have been criticized by authorities. Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes said the measures gave the impression that the city had become "a resort for criminals," with gangs and militia expanding territorial control and restricting the free circulation of people in some areas. On Wednesday a shootout during a police operation near Cidade Alta led to a common sight: residents of Rio leaving their cars on a major highway to hunker down alongside a central barrier as bullets flew. Local media reported a police helicopter had to make an emergency landing after being hit by gunfire. The security secretary Santos said that the increase of people getting shot as they accidentally enter favelas came as conflict between Rio's armed groups turned "very intense" in 2024. He said criminal factions were no longer just selling drugs but seizing control of valuable services to favelas like internet, water, electricity and transport. "Today, territory is synonymous with revenue." fb/sms
