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Trump and Bolsonaro Pledge ‘Historic Remaking’ of US–Brazil Relations

Trump and Bolsonaro Pledge ‘Historic Remaking’ of US–Brazil Relations
U.S. President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attend a joint news conference in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, on March 19, 2019. Chris Kleponis-Pool/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump hosted Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has been dubbed the “Trump of Tropics,” at the White House on March 19.

After decades of anti-Americanism in Brazilian politics, Bolsonaro’s visit marked a new chapter in relations between the United States and Brazil.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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