US imposes tariffs on Brazil over human rights concerns

Published on 7.31.25

  The US has imposed tariffs on Brazil over human rights concerns, targeting policies and individuals deemed harmful to US companies, free speech, foreign policy, and the economy. The move comes after the US Treasury Department sanctioned Brazilian Attorney General Jorge Messias, who responded by denouncing the sanctions as 'arbitrary' and a 'serious attack on our country's sovereignty.' President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has criticized Trump's threats as 'unacceptable blackmail,' urging him to avoid a 'lose-lose' relationship between the two largest economies in the Americas. The US State Department and Pakistan's Foreign Ministry emphasized the need for increased trade between the two countries during a meeting between high-ranking diplomats. In contrast, the US has imposed sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alessandri de Morais, citing arbitrary pretrial detentions and suppression of freedom of expression. Brazilian President Lula da Silva has condemned US sanctions on Supreme Federal Court judge Alexandre de Morais, calling them 'unacceptable' and 'politically motivated.' The sanctions were imposed due to de Morais' trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of attempting a coup against Lula's presidency.

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