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Lula, Trump and Brazil

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.
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.
Lula Explodes at Trump’s ‘Tariff Blackmail': Lula Vs Trump Over US Tariff War Over Bolsonaro Trial
Brazilian President Lula da Silva launched a fiery attack on U.S. President Donald Trump, slamming his threat to impose 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods as “unacceptable blackmail.” The diplomatic clash erupted after Trump linked the tariffs to Brazil dropping legal charges against former president Jair Bolsonaro over his alleged coup attempt.
Opinion
Trump Keeps Bullying Lula’s Brazil — But It’s Going To Backfire On Bolsonaro
Donald Trump says he will hike tariffs on Brazil unless it halts prosecution of the country's former right-wng leader Jair Bolsonaro. Only, Brazil exports relatively little to the U.S. and Trump's meddling could be boosting his socialist nemesis,
Opinion
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.
Exclusive: Defiant Bolsonaro says he is the one to stop Lula, China and Trump tariffs
Former President Bolsonaro made clear the humiliation of court-ordered restraints would not curb his role in global politics.
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.
‘Unacceptable blackmail’: Brazil Prez warns Trump to back off from 50% tariff, ‘trade war will ruin…’
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called on US President Donald Trump to back off from imposing a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods, warning that it would spark a damaging trade war and strain long-standing diplomatic ties between the two nations.

Lula Leverages Trump Feud, Styling Himself as Brazil’s Defender

Brazil’s president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, had just returned to his office from a meeting with Indonesia’s prime minister ...
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Diplomatic Rift Between Brazil and U.S. Deepens as Lula Claims Trump Ignored Efforts to Avert Massive Tariff Hike

Brazil's efforts to avoid a steep U.S. tariff hike have been rebuffed, escalating a diplomatic rift rooted in former ...
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The U.S.-Brazil Spat Is About More Than Just Trump and Lula

Trump and Lula's spat is just the latest in a long battle for regional influence between the U.S. and Brazil. The next ...

Tensions rise as Lula blasts US over visa sanctions tied to Bolsonaro trial

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called a U.S. decision to impose visa bans on officials involved in former President Jair Bolsonaro ...

Brazil police raid ex-President Bolsonaro’s home, fit ankle tag, citing flight risk concern amid criminal trial

Police in Brazil swooped on the home and political headquarters of Jair Bolsonaro early Friday, searching the properties, ...
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Lula takes over in Brazil, slams Bolsonaro’s anti-democratic threats

Lula, who was behind bars during Bolsonaro’s 2019 inauguration on graft convictions that were later overturned, delivered a veiled threat to his predecessor. “We do not carry any spirit of ...
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Brazil’s Supreme Court declines to arrest Bolsonaro over social media ban

Ex-president faced questions about whether a media appearance violated a ban on social media posts via third parties.

Trump spat leaves Brazil holding world's worst tariff hand

U.S. President Donald Trump has tempered his most belligerent trade threats and begun striking deals with major partners, ...