Brazil and the United States have undergone huge political changes in 2016. A controversial impeachment process abruptly interrupted 14 years of left-leaning government，following economic crisis. At this point the largest South American country is governed by right-conservative elites，in political and economic realms，that favor the alignment with powers such as the U.S. and China. In America，if the campaign promises are maintained，the election of Donald Trump will mean more protectionism that could lead to world economic recession. Although the present governments in both countries are more ideologically aligned，structural barriers might block the approach. This article investigates US-Brazil relations under new political and economic scenarios.