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Brazil forms trade committee in response to Trump’s tariff threat
President Lula announced a new interministerial committee to coordinate trade countermeasures after US President Trump ...
Brazilian president announces formation of committee to coordinate trade countermeasures
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced Monday the formation of an interministerial committee to coordinate economic and trade countermeasures to protect the country's economy. The ...
Trump Threatened Brazil With 50% Tariffs. How He Is Using Trade as a Political Cudgel.
Trump twinned his threat to Brazil with the promise of a 50% tariff on copper, which would strike at the economic lifeline of two more Southern neighbors, Chile and Peru. The president capped his week ...
Lula to sign Brazil law on reciprocal tariffs on Monday
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will sign on Monday a decree setting criteria for his government's response to ...
Texas Public Radio11h
Trump's tariff threat to Brazil stands out for import tax amount and personal tone
Of the more than two dozen tariff threat letters President Trump has recently sent, the one to Brazil stood out, not only for proposing the highest import tax, but also for its personal tone.
National Catholic Reporter2d
Brazilian Catholics criticize Trump's 50% tariff on exports
"It will be very disappointing if the Brazilian episcopate fails to express its opinion against such an unprecedented attack, ...
The Business Standard2d
Trump says he will speak to Lula at some point as Brazil downplays tariff impact
Trump told reporters he might speak later to Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who earlier said he would seek a diplomatic solution but reciprocate like-for-like if the tariffs take effect ...
The Real News Network3d
Brazil: Thousands protest Trump’s tariffs and interference in Brazilian courts
On Thursday, thousands protested in Brazil against US President Donald Trump and his attempt to interfere in Brazil’s ...
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Why is Lula still silent on Brazil’s ‘Bill of devastation?’ (commentary)
A bill that would essentially eliminate Brazil’s environmental licensing system is moving rapidly toward approval by a large anti-environmental majority in Congress. An amendment has been added to the ...
TASS Russian News Agency3d
UN-led world order could come crashing down soon — Lula
The Brazilian leader pointed out that the first fractures in the existing world order began with the US invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan, and the current conflict in the Gaza Strip presents the cleare ...
Trump Ramps Up Tariff Threat on Canada as Brazil Vows to Impose Reciprocal 50% Tariff on U.S.
President Trump on Thursday threatened to impose a 35% tariff on Canada starting August 1, as well as 15% to 20% tariffs on other nations. Like with other tariff threats he issued this week, Trump ...
Behind Trump’s Decision to Tax Brazil to Save Bolsonaro
Right-wing Brazilians wanted sanctions against the judge prosecuting Brazil’s former president. President Trump opted for ...