Revenge against BRICS. The President of the United States, Donald Trump, published on Wednesday his letter to Lula, in which he delivers 50% of the tariff to Brazilian products included in the United States. This measure is largely related to a problem that suggests that in the global south it is represented in Brix – Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa – to which Trump has already announced that this would impose an additional punishment of 10%.
In the case of Brazil on April 2, the planned tariffs were 10%, which is much lower than the current 50%.
Trump is most concerned about the BRICS project to launch currency, which can compete with the dollar as preferential currency in international transactions.
The US president also recently went into defense of Jero Bolsonaro, the former Brazilian former president, who was tried for trying to try a military coup after Lula’s victory. Thus, in his letter to Lulia, the US president mentions “unsuccessful appeal”, which, in his opinion, suffers from former president of Bolsonaro: “This is a witch hunt should stop immediately.” Trump also speaks of “persecution of freedom of expression and rights of Americans”, regarding judicial reasons in Brazil against Bulos on social networks.
Trump, in addition, on Wednesday announced that he would introduce tariffs of 20% for the import of the Philippines; 25 % of Bruna and Moldova; Alger, Iraq and Libya, 30%.
Trump has already sent letters to Japan and South Korea on Monday, which levy 25% of tariffs. In addition, he imposed on the tariffs of Laos and Burmania in the amount of 40 %; 30 % in South Africa and Bosnia and Herzegovina; 36% Cambodia and Thailand; 35 % for Serbia and Bangladesh; 32% in Indonesia; While Malaysia, Kazakhstan and Tunisia, there will be 25%.
In addition, he said that he would be tax with a 50% tariff for copper – the same as steel and aluminum – and advanced, which provides tariffs up to 200% for pharmaceutical products if their manufacturers are not installed in the United States.
