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.

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.

Brazil’s President forcefully rebuked Trump after the U.S. leader called the prosecution of Lula’s predecessor, Bolsonaro, a “witch hunt” and hiked tariffs on the Latin American nation.