UN, Brazil and climate
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Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil and President
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Trump rolls back Brazil tariffs
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Brazil's federal police on Saturday took former President Jair Bolsonaro into custody due to flight risk after he took a soldering iron to his ankle monitor, ending months of house arrest as he appeals his conviction for plotting a coup.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was detained in Brasilia because of a possible "attempted escape" to an embassy before he was to begin his prison sentence.
Mr. Trump cited "various officials" whom he said advised him that "certain agricultural imports from Brazil should no longer be subject" to the 40% tariff, in part because of progress the U.S. has made in its trade negotiations with Brazil.
Brazil presented the COP30 climate summit with a deal in the early hours of Friday that omitted any reference to exiting fossil fuels amid stiff resistance from producing countries.