Brazil’s President forcefully rebuked Trump after the U.S. leader called the prosecution of Lula’s predecessor, Bolsonaro, a “witch hunt” and hiked tariffs on the Latin American nation.

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva insisted Brazil can survive without trade with the US and will look to other partners to replace it, a sharp response to Donald Trump after the American leader threatened 50% tariffs against the nation.

PM Narendra Modi holds delegation level talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at Presidential Palace in Brasilia on July 08.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and US counterpart Donald Trump have clashed over Trump's support for Lula's far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro, who is standing trial on coup charges

As Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Donald Trump trade blows, the person they are fighting over has sent mixed signals to investors trying to divine who will blink first.

The UN Security Council should be expanded to include the States of Asia, Africa and Latin America as permanent members. This was stated at the BRICS summit, which opened today in Rio de Janeiro, President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva welcomed Indian companies to manufacture drugs and pharmaceuticals in Brazil, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday (local time).

Under the auspices of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the leaders of the group of 11 major emerging countries are holding their annual summit on Sunday and Monday in Rio de Janeiro. France24 International affairs editor Kéthevane Gorjestani explains.