Trump, Brazil and Jair Bolsonaro
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has hit back at Donald Trump’s tariff threats, saying that his American counterpart was elected as the leader of the United States and “not to be the emperor of the world.
Tensions between the United States and Brazil have suddenly burst open. Brazil’s president promised to reciprocate against President Trump’s tariffs.
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he planned to hit Brazil with a 50% tariff, in part because of the treatment of its former president Jair Bolsonaro, his political ally.
Trump announced a 50 percent tariff on all Brazilian goods, escalating a feud over Brazil’s prosecution of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Brazil vowed to retaliate.
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The Kenya Times on MSNTrump’s Brazil Tariffs Point More to His Enduring Bond with Far-Right Bolsonaro Than Economic ConcernsAfter much back-and-forth over several months, President Donald Trump announced on July 9, 2025, that he planned to levy a 50% tariff on Brazilian exports to the United States. While Brazilian authorities,
Brazil is Florida’s biggest international trading partner for buying what the Sunshine State sells, and tariffs might make orange juice prices soar.
Donald Trump has proposed huge levies on Brazil, prompting an outspoken response from the CEO of Embraer, which builds vital regional airliners.
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Nigerian Tribune on MSNTrump’s govt launches probe into Brazil’s ‘unfair’ trade practicesThe Trump administration has launched a probe into Brazil’s “unfair” trading practices, according to a statement from a US trade representative.It said the probe will include the Brazilian government’s policies “related to digital trade and electronic payment services;