This week, Brazil’s Foreign Minister is hanging on by a thread amid pressure from Congress. Data shows trade with South America dwindling year on year.
Open season on the Foreign Minister
Brazilian Foreign Minister Ernesto Araújo has never been a well-regarded member of the Jair Bolsonaro cabinet. His appointment in late 2018 was frowned upon from the get-go by the economic libertarians in the Economy Ministry and the generals who make up a sizable portion of Mr. Bolsonaro’s advisors. In recent weeks, the anti-globalist, Sinophobic minister has been singled out by Congress as a major roadblock to Brazil...
