Economy

How Brazil will be affected by Trump’s trade war with China

Brazil will lose if the U.S.-China trade war continues. Photo: APPA

As the U.S. and China continue to raise the tone of their escalating trade war, global markets took a major hit, with major exporting nations being particularly affected. U.S. President Donald Trump decided to slap tariffs on USD 200 billion of Chinese goods – on top of the USD 50 billion previously announced. On the other side of the Pacific, Beijing shows no sign of backing down, promising a reaction of equal scale.

On a day when stock markets operated on a negative, Brazil was an exception: São Paulo’s Ibovespa index closed the day up by 2.26...

Gustavo Ribeiro

An award-winning journalist, Gustavo has extensive experience covering Brazilian politics and international affairs. He has been featured across Brazilian and French media outlets and founded The Brazilian Report in 2017. He holds a master’s degree in Political Science and Latin American studies from Panthéon-Sorbonne University in Paris.

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