This week, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing 50% tariffs on Brazilian imports.

The president alleged that “policies, practices, and actions of the Government of Brazil threaten the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States,” and announced that, therefore, his administration is declaring a “national emergency with respect to that threat.”

Furthermore, the decree accuses members of the Brazilian government of taking actions that “infringe” on freedom of expression and “violate human rights.”

Trump previously warned that he would impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian products entering the United States, arguing that there is a “witch hunt” over the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro, currently under house arrest amid fears of an escape attempt during an investigation into allegations of “criminal conspiracy” and “coup d’état.”