
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief, August 4, 2026: 50% Section 338 tariffs hit Canada on 19 August, AI selloff, Fed...
August 4, 2026US tariffs, sanctions and trade policy now reshape global commerce by the week – and Latin America is directly in the blast radius, from Brazil tariffs to Mexico’s border economy. The Rio Times covers Washington’s trade and economic policy and its emerging-market fallout.

USA & Canada Intelligence Brief, August 4, 2026: 50% Section 338 tariffs hit Canada on 19 August, AI selloff, Fed...
August 4, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief, August 3, 2026: a 25% US tariff on Brazil, Amazon lifts Wall Street, an Iran-linked...
August 3, 2026
Brazil imported $5.2B in Chinese vehicles Jan-May 2026, up 146.9%, seizing the #1 global buyer spot from Russia. Electrified models...
August 1, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 31 — corrected: Trump's new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods take effect 19 August;...
July 31, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 30 — Canada slips into technical recession while new U.S. tariffs raise trade anxiety....
July 30, 2026
A rare 9-3 Fed rate decision hold with 3 hawkish dissents triggers a 1.5% Ibovespa drop as the dollar eases...
July 30, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 29 — North America reels from a tech-led market rout and security shocks. Canada...
July 29, 2026
Trump launches immediate Section 301 investigation into EU trade practices after a $1B antitrust fine on Google, demanding reversal and...
July 28, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 27 — Canada battles catastrophic wildfires as 17,000 flee, violent shootings rock Montreal and...
July 27, 2026Brazil runoff date: Sunday, October 25, poll closing times and when results start · Brazil runoff polls: Flávio 51%, Lula 49% · Kalshi and Polymarket odds