Diplomatic crisis between Brazil and United StatesS was aggravated on Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff and reaction Brazil, which included a double call of the US business manager and a direct warning of the president Louis Inasio Lula da Silva.
A clash as an epicenter with which a criminal trial, which was faced with a former head of the state and ally of the Republican Jair BolsonaroProcessed in Supreme Court because he allegedly led the attempt to make a coup against Lula, After losing the elections in 2022.
Trump has already completely reached the internal stage of Brazil on Monday with the first message about its social networks in order to unconditionally protect The ultra is the right leader.
This environment took another step to distribute before he arrived at his recipient, a letter addressed to Lule in which he announced an additional tariff 50% for Brazilian imports.
Trump not only assumed that it was business reasons, as he did with other partners, but also said that he decided to be taxed Brazilian products Because, in his opinion, Bolsonaro He became a victim of witch hunting. “
“This is international shame. This test should not occur. This is a witch hunt that should end immediately! ” He exclaimed.
He also referred to assumptions “Illegal” and “secrets” of failure Supreme, in order to eliminate profiles devoted to the spread of false news against democratic institutions and, finally, mentioned that commercial relations are unequal, when they are actually widely favorable for the American government.
And he also launched this warning to Lule: “If for some reason you decide to increase your bets, regardless of the selected cost, this will be added to 50 %, which we apply.”
Brazilian President answers Trump
Knowing the letter, Lula He called an emergency meeting with the solid core of his government in Planalto Palace State headquarters, in Brazilia. The answer was double: diplomatic and political.
First, Lula shared a complex note in which arguments Trump And he warned that in the case of the completion of 50%of the tariff, he would respond with countermeasures.
“Brazil is a sovereign country with independent institutions” and “It will not take part in the protection of someone,” he said.
The ruler claimed that the process is against Bolsonaro And the rest of the accused, among the high -ranking ministers and the military, “is an exclusive responsibility for Brazilian justice And, therefore, this is not subject to any intervention or threat, which violates the independence of “authority.
Double call of the American business manager
In the diplomatic aspect Brazilian government called the business manager of the American embassy, Gabriel EscobarThe head of diplomatic elimination in the absence of an ambassador to express his protest.
The diplomat was received by the secretary in North America of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Louise Escorel, According to official sources.
After confirming his authenticity, Escorel He told him that “Brazil He returned the letter “because he was“ offensive ”and contained“ lies ”and“ actual mistakes ”in bilateral commercial relations.
It was the second time a day Brazil He called a representative of the United States in a South American country.
A few hours ago, Escorel He handed over to the business manager US EmbassyIts profiles of its “discomfort” using a note that revealed this elimination in defense Bolsonaro Within the framework for the coup.
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The note caused by this first challenge indicates that “Jair Bolsonaro and his family were strong members of the United States ”and that“ political persecution against him, his family and his followers are shameful and disrespectfully democratic traditions Brazil”.
At this meeting, Escorel He described a statement about “unjustified interference” and strengthened that “he does not fit the United States to demonstrate on internal affairs,” which only compensate for Brazil’s judicial branch, In accordance with the mentioned sources.
Meanwhile, Brazilian industrialists asked both countries to sit at the negotiating table. In 2024, Brazil In the USA, 40 thousand 368 million dollars in Brazilian products are exported in the United States, which meant 12% of the total sales of the country.
The main goods were oil, coffee, steel and steel products, Which was previously taxed by Trump, cellulose and wooden paste and aircraft.
From the call “Liberation Day”, On April 2, the Brazilian government talked with Washington at the technical level to try to avoid or limit the imposition of new bets, which finally became a reality in this environment.
With information EFE.
