Bolsonaro, Donald Trump and Lula
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By Nandita Bose, Bernardo Caram and Gabriel AraujoWASHINGTON/BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil's government on Friday downplayed the impact of the 50% tariff U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose on imports from that country,
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has issued a strong warning to the United States in response to President Donald Trump’s threat of imposing a 50% tariff on Brazilian exports. Speaking on national television and at BRICS events,
Right-wing Brazilians wanted sanctions against the judge prosecuting Brazil’s former president. President Trump opted for something far bigger — tariffs.
President Trump rallied in defense of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial in Brazil’s Supreme Court on charges that he plotted a coup in 2022 after losing the election to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.