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world Mercopress 2026-03-30

Brazil Hit Hardest as Latin America Adjusts to Trump Tariffs After One Year

One year into the Trump administration's tariff offensive, Latin America faces a mixed economic picture, with some countries losing competitiveness and others redirecting exports.


<p> <img alt="The region shows uneven results one year after the start of Washington&#039;s tariff war. Photo: Brazil&#039;s Santos port (APS)" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/109631/100x80/sant.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> One year after the Trump administration launched its tariff offensive against more than 180 countries, Latin America presents a mixed picture: some economies lost com...

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