Trump administration proposes 25% tariffs on Brazil despite extensive US trade surplus

The Trump administration proposed 25% tariffs on Brazil, accusing it of unfair trade practices, while Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva condemned the move and linked it to political rivalries involving Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro. The U.S. cited lax anti-corruption enforcement and its own unfair tariffs as reasons, despite maintaining a goods trade surplus with Brazil.