Brazil’s former president is under house arrest after its Supreme Court found Jair Bolsonaro had violated social media and political messaging rules. Now on trial for an alleged coup attempt, President Trump has called Bolsonaro’s prosecution a “witch hunt” and hit Brazil with 50% tariffs, an interference President Lula calls a breach to national sovereignty.

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Maria Martha Bruno, journalist, Agência Pública

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Brazil&rsquo;s former president is under house arrest after its Supreme Court found Jair Bolsonaro had violated social media and political messaging rules. Now on trial for an alleged coup attempt, President Trump has called Bolsonaro&rsquo;s prosecution a &ldquo;witch hunt&rdquo; and hit Brazil with 50% tariffs, an interference President Lula calls a breach to national sovereignty.
In this episode:
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<li>Maria Martha Bruno, journalist, Ag&ecirc;ncia P&uacute;blica</li>
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Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Tracie Hunte, Noor Wazwaz, Amy Walters, Sonia Bhagat and Diana Ferrero, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Melanie Marich, Kisaa Zehra, Marya Khan, and Malika Bilal. It was edited by Kylene Kiang.
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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.