With President Trump on their side, U.S. technology companies now have more leverage in Brazil, where they seek to influence new rules policing their platforms.

Brazil's president told Reuters he will not give in to Trump's demand to end the prosecution of former president Jair Bolsonaro.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva raise their joined hands, at the Alvorada Palace in Brasília, Brazil, July 8, 2025. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spoke by phone on Thursday,

Faced with threats of 50 percent tariffs and demands to end a criminal case, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he wouldn’t take orders from President Trump.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he would not initiate trade talks with President Trump after U.S. tariffs on Brazilian goods spiked to 50 percent on Wednesday. “The day my intuition says Trump is ready to talk,

India now shares the top spot with Brazil, which is also facing a combined 50% tariff under Trump's adjusted trade regime.

President Lula da Silva and PM Modi discussed the US tariffs impacting both Brazil and India, exploring deeper integration. Lula accepted Modi's invitation to visit India early next year, reinforcing India's upcoming BRICS presidency.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a call from President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday, a day after US President Donald Trump on slapped India with an additional 25% tariffs. The US tariffs on India and Brazil are at par,