Could Trump's threats against Brazil backfire? | Inside Story

Deepening conflict between the US and Brazil -- over the prosecution of former president Jair Bolsonaro. US President Trump threatens 50 percent tariffs -- unacceptable blackmail, says Brazil's President Lula da Silva. So what's next? And who stands to win or lose?

Presenter: Adrian Finighan
Guests:
Graziella Testa -- Professor at the Getulio Vargas Foundation who specialises in public policy
Vinicius Rodrigues Vieira -- Professor at the Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation
Michael Shifter -- Senior Fellow at the Inter-American Dialogue, a policy forum focused on Western Hemisphere affairs

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