U.S. President Imposes 50% Tariffs on Brazilian Steel, Calls for Conclusion of Bolsonaro’s Legal Proceedings

The US President, Donald Trump, introduced a 50 percent tariff on a crucial Brazil-based steel supplier as a response to the trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. The Trump administration deemed Brazil’s trial, which accused Bolsonaro of attempting a coup, an “international disgrace,” according to Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva who argued that this move violates Brazil’s sovereignty.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250710-trump-slaps-50-tariff-on-brazil-demands-end-to-bolsonaro-trial