🇺🇸US vs 🇧🇷 Brazil: #TRUMP Slaps 50% Tariff, Lula Responds
💬 Lula: "Brazil Won't Accept Tutelage"
US President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on copper imports from Brazil, effective August 1, citing national security. This has triggered a diplomatic standoff. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva condemned the move, stating Brazil would not accept interference or "tutelage." He warned that Brazil’s Economic Reciprocity Law would guide Brazil’s response.
Lula defended Brazil's judicial independence ⚖️, especially regarding the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro 👨⚖️, who faces charges for attempting to stay in power after losing the 2022 election. Lula criticized Trump’s support for Bolsonaro, stating "No one is above the law."
Trump's tariff aims to bolster US industry, with copper being vital for defense and tech 🔧🛡️. He linked it to sectors like semiconductors, aircraft, and missiles.
Lula dismissed Trump’s claims of a trade deficit, saying US-Brazil trade has shown a $410B surplus 💵 over 15 years. He also stressed that foreign companies 🌍 must follow Brazilian law.
Tensions grew at the BRICS summit 🌐, where Trump threatened additional tariffs on countries aligned with BRICS, accusing them of interfering with free elections. The US embassy 🇺🇸 reiterated Trump’s support for Bolsonaro, calling the prosecution "political persecution."
This escalating trade war ⚔️ between the US and Brazil is drawing global attention 🌍, with both nations asserting their sovereignty and national interests.
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