President Donald Trump introduced plans Wednesday to slap a 50 p.c US tariff on Brazilian items beginning August 1, as he blasted the trial of the nation’s ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro as a “Witch Hunt.”
In a letter addressed to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Trump criticized the remedy of Bolsonaro as an “worldwide shame,” including that the trial “shouldn’t be going down.”
He additionally mentioned Washington would launch an investigation into Brazil’s commerce practices.
The newest tariff menace got here after Brazil mentioned it had summoned the US cost d’affaires in a diplomatic row over Trump’s earlier criticism of the coup trial of Bolsonaro.
Bolsonaro denies he was concerned in an try and wrest energy again from Lula in an alleged coup plot prosecutors say failed just for an absence of navy backing.
However Trump beforehand urged Brazilian authorities to “LEAVE BOLSONARO ALONE” in a social media put up.
In unveiling the 50 p.c tariff Wednesday, Trump cited “Brazil’s insidious assaults on Free Elections” amongst different points, warning of additional escalation if the nation retaliated.
Whereas Trump has been issuing letters to buying and selling companions, specializing in these his nation runs a deficit with, Brazil had not been amongst these threatened with larger duties come August 1.
AFP
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