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Brazil focuses on reversing US tariffs: VP
Brazil is focused on reversing the tariff hike imposed by US president Donald Trump and will only ask for a postponement if necessary, Brazilian vice-president Geraldo Alckmin said on Tuesday after meeting with agribusiness representatives. Trump last week threatened to impose a 50pc tariff on imports from Brazil as of 1 August, citing a criminal trial against former president Jair Bolsonaro for attempting to overthrow the country's 2022 election results. At a press conference after the meeting today representatives from different agribusiness sectors were in agreement that the dialogue with the US government needs ... (full story)