India, July 10 -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that the United States will impose a 50 per cent tariff on Brazilian goods starting August 1, calling the trial of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro a "witch hunt."

In a letter to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Trump described the treatment of Bolsonaro as an "international disgrace" and said the trial "should not be takng place."(This is a developing story. Check for more updates.)

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