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Trump's tariff threat bolsters Lula in Brazil, hurts Bolsonaro
President Trump's tariff threat against Brazil to protect his ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro, has sparked political turmoil in the South American country.
Trump’s tariff threat sparks sovereignty fight in Brazil’s Supreme Court
Donald Trump’s latest foreign policy play came crashing into Brazil on July 9 when the U.S. president threatened 50% tariffs unless the country’s courts dropped charges against his political ally, Jair Bolsonaro.
Trump’s Tariff Threat Against Brazil Might Politically Boost Lula
Trump announced a sweeping 50 percent tariff on all Brazilian exports to the United States beginning Aug. 1. In a letter to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the left-wing leader who defeated Jair Bolsonaro three years ago,
Lula Fires Back: “Trump Can’t Rule the World!” as 50% Tariff Threat Shakes Brazil-US Ties
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has responded strongly to former US President Donald Trump’s recent threats to impose heavy tariffs on Brazil. Lula Reacts Strongly to Trump’s Tariff Threats In a televised interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour,
Why Donald Trump’s 50% tariff threat against Brazil isn’t just about trade
In a significant escalation of trade tensions, US President Donald Trump has threatened Brazil with 50% tariffs on their imports to the United States. The tariff threat seems like a regular part of Donald Trump’s playbook,
Brazil’s President Lula Responds to Trump’s Surprise Tariff Threat
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spoke exclusively with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour for a wide-ranging interview, including his reaction to President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 50% tariffs.
Brazil's Lula calls Trump's tariff threat 'unacceptable blackmail'
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday slammed Donald Trump's threat to impose 50 percent tariffs on Latin America's largest economy as "unacceptable blackmail." In his speech, leftist leader Lula slammed Brazilian politicians who back Trump's policies as "traitors to the homeland.
'The hammer he has': Trump uses tariff threat on Brazil to help his buddy
President Trump escalated his push to remake global trade using a letter-writing campaign - and Wednesday he focused on minor U.S. trade partners like Brunei and Moldova. Trump also threatened a massive 50% tariff on Brazil,
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International shakedown: Trump’s tariff threat against Brazil
The legal grounding of Donald Trump’s wild imposition of tariffs here, there and everywhere since his ludicrous April 2 “Liberation Day” was based on a weak reading of a 1977
Brazil’s Court Defies Trump, Signals No Retreat on Bolsonaro
Donald Trump’s tariff threat against Brazil over a legal probe into his political ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro, caught the Supreme Court in Brasilia off guard.
Trump defends Brazil's Bolsonaro in tariff threat: 'Witch Hunt that should end IMMEDIATELY'
President Trump defended former President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro in his threats to hit Brazil with a 50% tariff. Brazil's current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said his country will respond with reciprocity.
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Trump's Tariff Threat: The Battle Against BRICS
President Donald Trump has threatened 10% tariffs on BRICS members—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—for ...
Orange Juice Importer Says Trump’s Brazil Tariffs Will Raise US Prices
A US orange juice distributor is suing over President Donald Trump’s move to impose a 50% tariff on Brazil starting next month.