India, July 18 -- After Donald Trump imposed a sweeping 50 per cent reciprocal tariff on Brazil, the country's president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, on Thursday said he would not take orders from a "gringo", referring to the US President.

Last week, Trump attributed the tariffs to the treatment of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and alleged unfair trade practices by Brazil against American companies. He described Bolsonaro's trial as a "witch hunt" and an "international disgrace".

"I knew and dealt with former President Jair Bolsonaro, and respected him greatly, as did most other Leaders of Countries. The way that Brazil has treated former President Bolsonaro, a Highly Respected Leader throughout the World during his Term, inc...