Even more interesting: Brazil struck a "minilateral" digital duty-free deal with *66 non-US countries*, including Canada and the EU:
https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0331/EU-and-Canada-lean-into-a-new-world-role?icid=rss
Now, the US is a powerhouse exporter of digital goods, and has been since the start.
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Cory Doctorow
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