Trump and Lula's spat is just the latest in a long battle for regional influence between the U.S. and Brazil. The next battleground may be over the U.S. dollar. The post The U.S.-Brazil Spat Is About More Than Just Trump and Lula appeared first on World Politics Review.

President Trump's tariff threat against Brazil to protect his ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro, has sparked political turmoil in the South American country.

Brazil’s president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, had just returned to his office from a meeting with Indonesia’s prime minister when the reports began blaring on TV.