Trump hits Brazil with 50% tariff
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President Trump's announcement that the U.S. will stick a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods whacked some of the country's
In a letter to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil, Mr. Trump wrote that the new tariffs would take effect on Aug. 1. “The way that Brazil has treated former President Bolsonaro, a Highly Respected Leader throughout the World during his Term, including by the United States, is an international disgrace.”
The right-wing former president and dozens of others are on trial for allegedly trying to steal the most recent election and assassinate President
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was defiant on Monday as he wrapped up the summit when he answered reporters who asked about Donald Trump's tariff threats.
The National Order of the Southern Cross was instituted in 1822 by Emperor Pedro I of Brazil to commemorate Brazil’s independence.
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Brazil's government will summon the U.S. embassy's chargé d'affaires after the diplomatic mission released a statement echoing President Donald Trump's defense of former Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro,