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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 ...

Brazil to present Lula with credit-based response to US tariff hike, finance minister says

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Thursday a contingency plan in response to higher U.S.
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Trump’s astonishing battering of Brazil

Mr Trump and Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, are ideological foes and Mr Trump’s allies have long decried a ...

This hard-hit emerging market could rebound if Trump’s tariffs are found to be illegal

Brazil’s onerous taxes and political turmoil make investors wary, but an international court ruling could change their minds.

As Bolsonaro defies Brazil's courts, Trump and Rubio escalate U.S. pressure

F ormer Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a close ally of President Donald Trump in Latin America and a divisive figure ...

Trump Plans 100% Tariffs On India, Brazil, China For Backing Russian Oil And Fueling 'Putin's War Machine,' Says Lindsey Graham

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) issued a stark warning to China, India, and Brazil, indicating that they could face severe ...
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Trump announces trade deal with Japan, setting 'reciprocal' tariffs at 15%

The 15% tax on imported Japanese goods is a meaningful drop from the 25% rate that Trump, in a recent letter to Japanese ...