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Brazil's key MAGA ally linked to massive fraud scheme involving jailed Chinese billionaire

BRAZIL, AUG 5 – Figueiredo's Florida company is linked to a $140,000 fraudulent transfer tied to convicted Chinese fraudster Guo Wengui, while lobbying helped secure US sanctions against Brazilian Justice Alexandre de Moraes.

Summary by Mother Jones
Paulo Figueiredo is building a bridge between the Brazilian far right and Trump. Court records reveal his alleged connection to a high-profile bankruptcy case.

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On July 16, days after the announcement of the 50% tariff on Brazilian imports to the United States (US), influencer Paulo Figueiredo appeared in front of the White House alongside Eduardo Bolsonaro, announcing that the measures were the "beginning of a journey that could be dark for Brazil." Both had just finished a "round of meetings" in Washington with members of Donald Trump's administration, as part of a campaign to impose sanctions against…

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Mother Jones broke the news in United States on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
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