US President Donald Trump said the United States will do 50 percent duties on goods from Brazil on August 1.
On his real social network, he posted a message to Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lolli Da Silf, where he stated that he unleashed “a hunting witch, which should be stopped immediately!” Regarding the accusations against the former president of the right album Zahira Bolsonaro. In Brazil, he is accused of an attempt to coup.
In a message, Trump warned that if Brazil responds with duties of American goods, this tariff will be added to 5 percent.
The American embassy in Brazil said that Polsonaro was subjected to political persecution, which is “shameless and unlimited to the democratic traditions of Brazil,” according to Bloomberg’s reports.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Latin State has turned into the highest representative of the American government in Brazil with a request to clarify the embassy statement.
On April 2, Trump announced the “mirror” duties of about 200 states, for Brazil, the minimum rate should have been – 10 %. The US President put a temporary stopping until July 9. In early July, he threatened additional 10 % for countries that support the BRICS, which includes Brazil and Russia. He also posted messages to the leaders of a number of countries of notifying duties from August 1.