Brazil's President Lula has firmly rejected President Trump's threats of imposing a 50 percent tariff, which Trump justified by citing criminal charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro has been accused of conspiring to overturn the election results he lost to Lula in 2022. In a letter to Lula, Trump expressed that the treatment of Bolsonaro was an 'international disgrace.' This development comes amidst tensions during a BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, where leaders criticized Trump’s tariff strategies, linking them to broader anti-American sentiments.
Donald Trump has threatened Brazil with a 50 percent tariff citing the criminal charges against Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of plotting a coup.
In a letter to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Trump described the treatment of Bolsonaro as an international disgrace, escalating tensions between the US and Brazil.
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