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Lula says he won't take orders from foreigner Trump, calls tariffs blackmail
BRAZIL, JUL 19 – Brazilian President Lula rejects US tariffs imposed over Bolsonaro case and calls for trade talks while approval ratings rise to 43%, a Genial/Quaest poll shows.
- U.S. President Donald Trump warned that beginning August 1, he would enforce a 50% tariff on imports from Brazil, linking the action to Brazil's legal proceedings against former President Jair Bolsonaro.
- This threat followed Bolsonaro's trial over an alleged 2022 coup attempt and escalated tensions amid ongoing political and legal disputes in Brazil.
- Brazil expressed indignation in an official letter to U.S. trade officials, while President Lula condemned the tariffs as unacceptable blackmail and foreign interference.
- Lula stated no foreigner will give orders to Brazil's president, called politicians supporting Trump traitors, and emphasized Brazil will not accept imposed conditions.
- The dispute may affect U.S.-Brazil trade relations ahead of Brazil's elections next year and could shape Lula's sovereignty-centered political platform and Brazil's retaliatory measures.
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Brazil’s government is studying potential responses to further sanctions by U.S. President Donald Trump, including a limit on dividend payments by U.S. companies with operations in Brazil, according to O Estado de S. Paulo newspaper.
Lula da Silva so much caused Trump that he had an answer that would bring problems to many Brazilian companies.
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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 the trial of his ally, Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro, calling it a “witch hunt.”
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