Brazil’s President forcefully rebuked Trump after the U.S. leader called the prosecution of Lula’s predecessor, Bolsonaro, a “witch hunt” and hiked tariffs on the Latin American nation.

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva insisted Brazil can survive without trade with the US and will look to other partners to replace it, a sharp response to Donald Trump after the American leader threatened 50% tariffs against the nation.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announces potential countermeasures to a 50% import tariff imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, emphasizing the Reciprocity Law. Lula suggests appealing to the World Trade Organization and possible international investigations as part of Brazil's response strategy.

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday said that his nation would act with reciprocity, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump slapped Latin America's largest economy with 50% tariffs on exports to the U.

As Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Donald Trump trade blows, the person they are fighting over has sent mixed signals to investors trying to divine who will blink first.

PM Narendra Modi holds delegation level talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at Presidential Palace in Brasilia on July 08.

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday his country aims to triple trade flows with India from $12 billion last year "in the short term," without giving a more specific time frame.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and US counterpart Donald Trump have clashed over Trump's support for Lula's far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro, who is standing trial on coup charges