Brazil's trade deficit with the United States: an unequal relationship: Despite being one of the largest economies in Latin America, Brazil maintains an unbalanced trade balance with the United States. According to data released by O Globo, in 2024 Brazil imported about $ 44 billion in American products, while Brazilian exports to the US added only $ 42 billion. That is, the country closed the year with a commercial deficit of approximately $ 2 billion. This result puts Brazil among the few business partners that maintain an unfavorable relationship with the United States. In practical terms, it means that Brazil buys more than it can sell to the US market, something that aggravates external dependence and reduces the competitiveness of national industry. In addition, the deficit occurs even in sectors where Brazil has export tradition, such as agribusiness and mining. Factors such as technical barriers, sanitary requirements and, especially, Trump's tariff wars...
Meta, the company responsible for the Facebook and Instagram platforms, confirmed on Wednesday (4) that it had blocked the profiles of federal deputy Carla Zambelli (PL-SP), in compliance with the order of Minister Alexandre de Moraes, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF). The measure is part of the actions taken after the parliamentarian had her preventive detention ordered.
Sentenced by the STF to 10 years in prison for involvement in the hacking of the National Council of Justice (CNJ) systems, Zambelli left Brazil at the end of May. According to information gathered, she crossed the border into Argentina without immigration records and, from Buenos Aires, embarked for the United States. In a note, she stated that her final destination is Europe.
In a statement sent to the STF, Meta declared that it had fully complied with the decision, which included blocking the parliamentarian's accounts, preserving the content and providing her registration data. On X (formerly Twitter), Zambelli's profile was also taken offline. Users who try to access it see the warning: “The account was hidden in Brazil in response to a court order.”
In addition to blocking the networks, Moraes ordered a series of restrictive measures: cancellation of passports, including the diplomatic one; freezing of salaries, benefits, bank accounts, assets, vehicles and aircraft; and a daily fine of R$50,000 if the congresswoman publishes content considered illicit again.
The Attorney General's Office (PGR) requested the congresswoman's preventive arrest in the wake of the conviction. Moraes complied with the request and ordered the Federal Police to register Zambelli's name on Interpol's so-called "red list," used to locate and arrest international fugitives.
In recent interviews, Zambelli revealed that she is on US soil, but that she intends to go to Italy, where she has dual citizenship. “In Italy, I am an Italian citizen. This protects me against any extradition attempt. There is nothing Alexandre de Moraes can do to get me out of there,” she told CNN.
Brazil and Italy have a bilateral extradition treaty in force since 1993, which has been used in several similar cases. However, the clauses of the agreement take into account factors such as the severity of the crime, the location of the convicted person and the existence of citizenship in the country in question.
The congresswoman's escape raised questions about the actions of the border authorities, since she left the country through a point where there is no formal control. There is still no official information about the exact date of her arrival in Europe.
With the arrest warrant in force and her name included among those wanted by Interpol, Zambelli is now officially considered a fugitive from Brazilian justice.
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