The Brazilian center -left president Luis Inasiou Lula da Silva He characterized yesterday Thursday ‘Unacceptable blackmail’ the threat of his American counterpart Donald Trump How his government will impose additional customs duties of 50%on Brazilian products imported into the US during his intervention broadcast by public television.

The Republican tycoon announced on July 9th new customs duties to Brazilian goods exported to his country market. He invoked in particular the “witch hunt” in his target ally, the far -right former president Zaich Bolsonaruwho is being tried this time for an attempted coup.

In his position broadcast by Brazilian public television, President Lula also referred to the designation ‘Traitors of the homeland’ in “Some Brazilian politicians” who are in favor of Mr Trump’s threats against Latin America’s largest economy.

“Brazil has only one owner: the Brazilian people”he warned.

In a letter – no date – his former counterpart, who published earlier yesterday via Truth Social, Mr Trump insisted that the Lula government should have to ‘Stop immediately attacking’ To K. Bolsonaru.

The former Brazilian state leader (2019-2022) is faced with a sentence of up to even 40 years of prison if he is found guilty of his trial. On Tuesday, the Brazilian Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office requested that Mr Bolsonaru be convicted of “coup” who attempted to impose.