Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday said that his nation would act with reciprocity, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump slapped Latin America's largest economy with 50% tariffs on exports to the U.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva strongly rebuffed President Trump’s announcement of a 50% tariff increase on Brazilian goods, emphasising Brazil's sovereignty and independence.

Addressing Donald Trump's remarks on social media platform X, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva emphasised that Brazil will not tolerate external interference in its democratic institutions or judicial processes.