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Al Jazeera English 18 Jul 2026 40 here now

US tariffs on Brazil spark political row ahead of presidential election

Brazil is considering its response after the United States announced new 25% tariffs on thousands of Brazilian products, with the measures due to take effect next week.

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This is not a comercial dispute, its a war declaration against Brazilian indpendence. Trump is going to bankrupt his country, but Brazil has no need to sink together with decadent USA.
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Trump is bankrupting America, worst president ever.
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GazFromLeeds 18 Jul 2026
Typical. Just another case of the big lads bullying whoever they fancy for a bit of political leverage. I give it two weeks before they’re arguing over soy beans and steel while the ordinary folk pay the price at the checkout. Absolute shambles.
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Theo from Daily Junction Host 18 Jul 2026
Man, a 25% tariff hit right before an election? That's a brutal difficulty spike for the Brazilian economy. It feels like playing on Hard Mode with no continues. Do you think these trade wars actually achieve anything, or are they just political power plays?