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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-U.S. TARIFF-RESPONSE
Colorado Star
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(250710) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, July 10, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 9, 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, shows a post published by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on X. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said...
Trump Slaps Brazil With 50% Tariff In Bolsonaro Spat — Economists Say It 'Sets A Scary Precedent' As Trade Surplus Ignored
Benzinga
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President Donald Trump‘s decision to impose a 50% tariff on Brazil has raised concerns among economists, who fear the move sets a troubling precedent. What Happened: Economists are raising alarms over Trump’s plan to implement a 50% tariff on...
Rio de Janeiro State regulates Energy Compensation Due in Certain Independent Electricity Generation Projects
JD Supra - California
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July 10, 2025
On June 27, 2025, Rio de Janeiro Governor enacted Decree No. 49,703 (the “Decree”), establishing compliance procedures for the obligations described in Rio de Janeiro State Law No. 10,456/2024, which relates to energy compensation in electricity...
Trump threatens Canada, Brazil with steep tariffs, escalating global trade tensions
Business Hallmark
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July 11, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 35 percent tariff on Canadian exports starting August 1, intensifying his aggressive trade stance amid ongoing negotiations with America’s North American partners. In a letter sent Thursday to...
Brazil Vows Retaliatory Tariffs Against The U.S. If Trump Follows Through On Tariff Threat
HuffPost
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July 11, 2025
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to boost import taxes by 50% over the South...
Trump says he will speak to Lula at some point as Brazil downplays tariff impact
Yahoo Finance
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By Nandita Bose, Bernardo Caram and Gabriel Araujo WASHINGTON/BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil's government on Friday downplayed the impact of the 50% tariff U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose on imports from that country, as...
Brazil Bulls Hold Firm as Trump Drags Country Into His Trade War
Financial Post
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July 11, 2025
While the US is Brazil’s second-largest trading partner, exports to the world’s largest economy account for just 2% of GDP. Commodities including crude oil, iron, coffee and meat make up the bulk of the sales. And the country plans to intensify...
Brazil, Mexico secure top 2 spots丨Top 10 destinations by BYD's shipments of passenger vehicles(Jan.–May 2025)
Gasgoo
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July 11, 2025
From January to May 2025, BYD's overseas new energy vehicle (NEV) exports surge, led by Brazil with 71,057 units. By regions, the company achieves significant breakthroughs across Latin America, Europe, and Asia, demonstrating a well-rounded...
Brazil ratifies China tax treaty changes in step towards modern fiscal alignment
International Tax Review
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July 11, 2025
In April 2025, the Brazilian Senate approved Legislative Decree No. 170/2025, ratifying the protocol that amends the Convention between the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Government of the People’s Republic of China for...
Brazil vows retaliatory tariffs against US if Trump enacts 50% tariff hike
WSBT 22 - Indiana
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July 11, 2025
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva vowed to impose retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. if President Donald Trump goes through with his plan to increase import taxes by 50% due to the country's treatment of its former...
Brazil’s Soul Tested by 50% U.S. Tariffs: Pride, Anger and Unity in the Face of ‘Tarifaço’
The Rio Times
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July 11, 2025
(Feature Piece) When news broke on July 9 that the United States would slap 50% tariffs on all products from Brazil, the reaction across Brazil was one of astonishment and affront. This “tarifaço” (huge tariff) immediately stood out as an...
Brazil to collect $1.8 billion from debt renegotiation with big companies
KDAL - Minnesota
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By Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) -The Brazilian government secured 10.2 billion reais ($1.8 billion) in revenue from the first round of tax debt renegotiations with major companies this year, the Treasury’s attorney general and the Federal...
Trade war deepens: Trump targets Canada with new import taxes
KBZK Bozeman - Montana
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July 11, 2025
In a trade war that seems to change by the minute, President Donald Trump said he plans to levy a 35% tariff on imports from Canada starting Aug. 1. The broad set of 35% tariffs comes after President Trump delayed implementing 25% tariffs on...
‘Brazil is ours’: Protesters burn Trump effigy in fiery anti-tariff rally in São Paulo
The Economic Times
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July 11, 2025
Fiery protests erupted in Sao Paulo as Brazilian demonstrators torched a Trump effigy and US flag after President Trump's new tariffs on Brazilian goods. The rally, originally in support of President Lula’s economic policies, turned into an...
Brazil to look elsewhere in light of Trump's tariffs
MercoPress
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Friday, July 11th 2025 - 10:55 UTC Fávaro said alternatives were being sought for profuts that would become unaffordable to US consumers Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) has been entrusted with seeking new markets to replace...
Brazil’s Lula warns of retaliation after Trump threatens with 50% tariff
Press TV
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has called on the United States to treat Brazil with respect and warned of possible retaliatory measures if President Donald Trump follows through on a threat to impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods....
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for July 11, 2025
The Rio Times
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July 11, 2025
Brazil’s financial markets are poised for another volatile session today, driven by domestic service sector data, global economic indicators, and ongoing trade tensions stemming from U.S. President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on Brazilian imports,...
Brazil warns of tariffs if Trump enacts 50% import taxes
ColoradoBiz
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July 11, 2025
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to boost import taxes by 50% over the South...
Brazil’s response to U.S tarrif treats shocked Donald Trump as another trade war looms for U.S after feud with China
Zambian Observer
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July 11, 2025
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has vowed to respond with reciprocal measures if U.S. President Donald Trump implements a 50% tariff on Brazilian exports, as announced on July 9, 2025. Lula emphasized Brazil’s sovereignty, stating,...
Petrobras Plans $6B Investment in Rio de Janeiro Refining Projects
Yahoo Finance
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Petróleo Brasileiro – Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) is one of the most undervalued large cap stocks to buy according to analysts. It was announced on July 4 that Petrobras is set to invest ~33 billion reais (~$6 billion) in refining and petrochemical...