Lula, Trump and Brazil
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fiercely criticized the United States on Thursday over new tariffs set by President Donald Trump, calling the move unacceptable blackmail and vowing to defend
Rice prices in Japan soared 99.2 percent in June year-on-year, official data showed Friday, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of elections this weekend. The price of the grain already rocketed 101 percent year-on-year in May, and jumped 98.4 percent in April and more than 92.5 percent in March.
Donald Trump ratcheted up pressure on Brazil to drop criminal charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro, saying he would be “watching closely” for a response just a week after threatening to impose punishing tariffs on the South American nation.
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The Trump administration launched a trade investigation against Brazil on Tuesday, just one week after blasting Brasília for its treatment of ally former President Jair Bolsonaro. The trade investigation ostensibly regards unfair trade practices.