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BRICS Journalists Unite in Brazil to Promote Cultural Diplomacy, Media Cooperation
Thu 10 Jul 2025 | 01:55 PM The BRICS Press Meeting, organized by Toda Palavra in partnership with TV BRICS and TV Comunitária de Brasília, opened this week in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, bringing together journalists and media professionals from...
Trump's tariff war with Brazil opens gate for Aussie beef
United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose a 50 per cent tariff on all imports from Brazil — a nation that is currently its number one supplier of beef. In a letter to Brazil's president, Mr Trump said the tariffs were "due...

Trump's Plan to Impose 50% Tariffs on Brazil Highlights Illegal and Harmful Nature of his Trade Policy
Brazilian flag. (NA) Earlier today, President Donald Trump announced he intends to impose 50% tariffs on imports from Brazil, citing that country's prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro, for the latter's attempt to stage a coup to keep...

Donald Trump steps up tariffs against Canada as Brazil warns of retaliation
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says he wants to find a diplomatic solution to United States President Donald Trump's threat of 50 per cent tariffs on Brazilian exports, but vowed to reciprocate like-for-like if they take effect on 1...

Trump's 50% Brazil tariff stretches emergency powers already facing court challenge
United States President Donald Trump speaks to the Press before departs at the White House to Alligator Alcatraz, Florida on July 1, 2025, in Washington DC. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images President Donald Trump's politically charged new...

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, on July 9, 2025.
Brazil and the United States escalated their row Wednesday over US President Donald Trump's support for coup-accused ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro, with the US Republican slapping a 50 percent tariff on one of its main steel suppliers. Leftist...

Brazilian newspapers highlight Vietnamese PM’s trip to Rio de Janeiro
BUENOS AIRES — Brazilian newspapers have given wide coverage of Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính’s talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Rio de Janeiro during his visit to the South American nation to attend the...

Brazil’s president rebuffs demand to cease inquiry into Bolsonaro after Trump tariffs – as it happened
Brazil’s president rejects Trump's effort to use tariffs to extract political concessionsBrazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, firmly rejected Donald Trump’s demand that legal proceedings against former president Jair Bolsonaro be dropped...

Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing 'witch hunt' trial
Trump's decision appears to be driven by personal relationships rather than economic factors. Brazilian President Lula criticized the tariffs and vowed to retaliate using Brazil's economic reciprocity law. Trump also announced tariffs on seven...

Trump’s Tariffs on Brazil: A Supply Chain Shock for the Drone Industry
When President Trump announced a sweeping 50% tariff on all Brazilian imports, most people probably thought about coffee, beef, or soybeans. But for the drone industry, this trade move could shake up some critical supply chains in ways that might...

Brazil Assets Plunge After Trump Hikes Tariff Rate to 50%
(Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump’s threat to impose 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods sent the country’s currency plunging as the US leader sharply escalated a dispute with Latin America’s largest nation and leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Most...
Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Maxim Ryzhenkov at the XVII BRICS summit on «Strengthening Multilateralism, Economic-Financial Affairs, and Artificial Intelligence» (July 6, 2025, Rio de Janeiro)
07 July 2025 Dear colleagues, I sincerely welcome the participants of the 17th BRICS summit and express my gratitude to the Brazilian side for preparing a platform for constructive dialogue. Modern global challenges require us not only to...

Dispute between US, Brazil escalates
The US and Brazil on Wednesday escalated their row over US President Donald Trump’s support for former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, with Washington slapping a 50 percent tariff on one of its main steel suppliers. Brazilian President Luiz...

Trump tariff threatens Brazil beef imports, fuels price hike
50% duty on Brazilian goods raises cost of hamburger meat US President Donald Trump's plan for a 50% tariff on goods from Brazil will likely raise prices for the beef that is used in American hamburgers, Reuters reported, citing traders and...

Nigeria to boost aviation, agro trade with Brazil
Nigeria is poised to deepen trade ties with Brazil in key sectors such as agriculture, fertiliser, textiles and aviation, as both countries pursue practical economic cooperation under the broader framework of South-South partnerships. This was...
Europe: Mining, healthcare prop up shares; US-EU trade talks in focus
EUROPEAN shares closed higher on Thursday, with mining and healthcare stocks the biggest boosts as investors watched for signs of progress on a potential trade deal between the United States and the European Union. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index...
In pics: opening ceremony of BRICS Business Forum in Rio de Janeiro
This photo taken on July 5, 2025 shows the opening ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua) Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, also Brazilian minister of development, industry, commerce...

Abiodun woos Brazilian investors for Olokola LNG, Livestock, Mining, Tourism, others.
Governor Abiodun spoking at the Ogun State Investment Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the sidelines of the BRIC Summit Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has urged investors from Brazil to partner with the state to set up a...

Trump's tariffs on Brazil could make your coffee even more expensive
President Donald Trump’s proposed 50% tariff on Brazilian imports is bad news for coffee drinkers. Brazil, the largest U.S. supplier of green coffee beans, accounts for about a third of the country’s total supply, according to data from the U.S....

Could New US Tariffs On Brazil Impact Embraer Deliveries?
Seeking Alpha is reporting bad news for Embraer. After US President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 50% tariff on all imported Brazilian goods, stock prices have been declining. This is because the tariffs, largely stemming from a dispute...