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Brazil vows retaliation over proposed US 25% tariffs
Filed: Jul 16, 2026 at 1:05 PM ET
Summary: President Lula’s office says Brazil will retaliate if the US imposes 25% tariffs on some Brazilian imports.
WHO: President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s office
WHAT: Brazil vowed to retaliate against the US decision to impose 25% tariffs on imports of some Brazilian products.
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 1:01 AM ET
WHERE: Brazil
WHY: The tariffs were described as a regrettable milestone caused by pressure on the White House by the family of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
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