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Lula, Trump and Brazil

Lula says the US has ignored Brazil’s attempts to negotiate Trump’s announced tariff
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says that his government has not been successful in trying to negotiate the 50% tariff on Brazilian imports that U.S.
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Trump's political tariffs against Lula over Bolsonaro are folly
Those conditions include dropping charges against Lula’s far-right predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, who faces a possible prison sentence for his role in an alleged conspiracy to undermine the 2022 election and adopting a more lenient stance towards U.S.-based social media companies operating in Latin America’s largest nation.
Brazil's Lula warns of 50% tariffs on U.S. goods after Trump trade threat
Brazil's President Lula is firing back at Trump's 50% tariff threat — saying Brazil is ready to match any U.S. import taxes, dollar for dollar.
Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Brazil after public spat with Lula
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the U.S. would impose a 50% tariff on all imports from Brazil after a public spat this week with his Brazilian counterpart who called him an unwanted "emperor.
Congress should set trade tariffs. Trump wants to bail out his buddy Bolsonaro. | Letters
Tariff policy is the constitutional duty of our Congress, not our president. Trump is meddling in Brazil’s internal politics through tariff policy.
Trump announces deal with E.U. imposing 15% tariffs, averting trade war
The U.S. and the European Union have agreed to a trade deal that will result in 15% tariffs on most imported European goods, President Donald Trump announced Sunday. The deal comes a week before Trump’s Aug.
Brazil's Lula pledges retaliation to Trump tariffs but keeps diplomacy open
BRASILIA, July 10 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he wanted to find a diplomatic solution to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of 50% tariffs on Brazilian exports, but vowed to reciprocate like-for-like if they take effect on August 1.
Brazil’s President Lula says Trump was ‘not elected to be emperor of the world,’ as US-Brazil spat escalates
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has hit back at Donald Trump’s tariff threats, saying that his American ...
Trump’s tariff threat pushes Lula’s popularity and worsens legal troubles for Brazil’s ex-leader
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threat against Brazil has sparked political turmoil. Trump linked a 50% import tax to ...
Brazil to present Lula with credit-based response to US tariff hike, finance minister says
Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Thursday a contingency plan in response to higher U.S. tariffs will be ...
Brazil vows retaliatory tariffs against US if Trump enacts 50% tariff hike
Lula said he will trigger Brazil's reciprocity law approved by Congress earlier this year if negotiations with the U.S. fail.
Brazil vows retaliatory tariffs against US if Trump follows through on 50% import taxes
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to boost import taxes by 50%.
Brazil investors warn of political impact of US tariffs in election
At a large financial market gathering in Sao Paulo, Donald Trump's threat to impose 50% tariffs on Brazil barely registers as ...
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Brazilian President Lula Says Country Won't Take Orders From 'Gringo' Trump, Calls Tariffs 'Unacceptable Blackmail'
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that Brazil would not accept trade demands from President Donald Trump, ...