Trade tensions shake up Brazil's caipirinha spirit
U.S. tariff pressure is pushing Europe and Brazil closer—opening new global doors for everything from aircraft parts to Brazil's cachaça, the base of the caipirinha.
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The Americas Trade tensions shake up Brazil's caipirinha spirit Updated June 28, 202611:45 AM ET Originally published June 28, 202611:45 AM ET By Catherine Osborn Bartender Rafaella Demelo adds sugar, 1.5 ounces of Leblon, and half a lime over ice in a shaker while preparing a caipirinha, Brazil's trademark cocktail. Alan Diaz/AP hide caption toggle caption Alan Diaz/AP RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil—The Trump administration's tariffs may have done what decades of diplomacy couldn't: convince Europe and South America they needed each other. For Brazil's cachaça makers, that diplomatic shift is already becoming a business opportunity. "I think growth will be immense," distiller Assja Schymura of Pindorama, said.
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