Luís Roberto Barroso — head of Brazil’s top court, the Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF) — issued a public letter on Sunday refuting President Donald Trump’s reasons to impose a 50-percent tariff on the South American country, which will go into effect on August 1.
Barroso, without directly mentioning Trump, claimed that reasons for the upcoming tariffs, which he described as “sanctions,” imposed by the U.S. president are based on an “inaccurate understanding” of Brazilian reality. Trump has accused the Brazilian court system of engaging in a “witch hunt” against conservative former President Jair Bolsonaro, attacks on Brazil’s free elections…
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