Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, left, with President Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on March 19, 2019. I admire President Donald Trump,” Bolsonaro said, before the two leaders exchanged gifts of soccer jerseys with one another’s names on the backs. The United States has positioned humanitarian aid at Venezuela’s borders with Brazil and Colombia, but Maduro has blocked its entry. Before Bolsonaro’s election, Trump railed against Brazil’s trade strategy. According to the Commerce Department, the United States had an $8.3 billion trade surplus with Brazil in 2018.

Source: Washington Post March 19, 2019 22:06 UTC