The fight is rooted in years of political history between President Trump and the last two presidents of Brazil.

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva insisted Brazil can survive without trade with the US and will look to other partners to replace it, a sharp response to Donald Trump after the American leader threatened 50% tariffs against the nation.

The Trump administration is expected to announce new trade actions and Pete Hegseth and Benjamin Netanyahu meet

Right-wing Brazilians wanted sanctions against the judge prosecuting Brazil’s former president. President Trump opted for something far bigger — tariffs.

Explore our tariff tracker to see the latest rates for Brazil and seven other nations impacted by Trump's new trade policies.

As Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Donald Trump trade blows, the person they are fighting over has sent mixed signals to investors trying to divine who will blink first.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday his country aims to triple trade flows with India from $12 billion last year "in the short term," without giving a more specific time frame.

The president signaled he would seek to use the threat of steep levies to reorient trade and protect his political allies.