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Brazil still waiting for US reply to May trade proposal, vice president says
Brazil has yet to hear a response from Washington about an offer it made in trade talks two months ago, Vice President ...
Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing ‘witch hunt’ trial against country’s former president
President Donald Trump is singling out Brazil for import taxes of 50%, citing its treatment of its former president, Jair ...
Trump’s Brazil tariffs point more to his enduring bond with far-right Bolsonaro than economic concerns
The only economic rationale mentioned in Trump’s letter, that of a deficit that his country is said to face with Brazil, is belied by the numbers. The U.S. has sustained consistent surpluses in trade ...
Coffee, orange juice futures extend rally after Trump's Brazil import-tax threat
Futures prices for coffee and orange juice rallied Monday, with both commodities continuing to find support from news last week that President Donald Trump [plans to hit Brazil with a 50% import tax ...
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COMMENT: Trump’s Brazil tariffs are a dangerous assault on judicial sovereignty
By Ricardo Martins in Utrecht The raw assertion of power seldom comes so naked. Donald Trump’s threat to impose 50% tariffs on Brazilian imports from August 1 represents more than trade belligerence: ...
President Donald Trump pledges steep 50% tariff on Brazil in defense of Bolsonaro
President Donald Trump pledged a 50% tariff on Brazil, accusing the country of carrying out a "witch hunt" against its former ...
Proposed U.S. tariffs could cut Brazil’s GDP by as much as 0.8%
The 50% tariffs proposed by Donald Trump could cut Brazil's gross domestic product by between 0.3 and 0.8 percentage points in 2025, according to Brazilian economists and consulting firms.
In Brazil, Trump faces a country — and a leader — ready for a fight
Brazil believes it can withstand Trump’s 50 percent tariff, and aides to Lula say he is unlikely to shrink from a ...