Brazil’s president Lula hits back as Trump tariffs threaten US trade showdown
by Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro from US news | The Guardian on (#6Z03F)
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says he won't be cowed by Trump ahead of 50% tariffs set to hit Brazil on Friday
Brazil's president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, has said he does not fear getting on the wrong side of Donald Trump, as South America's largest economy braces for the introduction of 50% tariffs on Friday.
Trump announced plans to slap Brazil with tariffs on 1 August earlier this month, partly in retaliation for a supposed political witch-hunt" against his far-right ally Jair Bolsonaro. The former Brazilian president faces decades in jail for allegedly plotting a military coup to stop Lula from taking office after the former lost the 2022 presidential election.
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