, July 10 -- US President Donald Trump has warned he will impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods, intensifying tensions with the South American nation. The proposed hike was outlined in a letter shared on social media, where Trump accused Brazil of targeting American tech companies and persecuting former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently on trial over an alleged coup attempt following the 2022 election.

In the letter, Trump denounced what he described as Brazil's "attacks" on US tech firms and referred to Bolsonaro's prosecution as a "witch hunt."

Reacting on social media, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vowed to retaliate if tariffs are raised and rejected any outside pressure on the country's judiciary. "No one ...