In a surprising escalation of trade tensions, former U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the possibility of imposing a 50 percent tariff on Brazilian imports, targeting key sectors such as agriculture, steel, and electronics. This aggressive stance aims to counter what Trump describes as “unfair trade practices” harming American industries, but it threatens to destabilize an already fragile economic relationship between the two nations. The move has elicited concern from Brazilian exporters and international trade experts alike, given the potentially devastating impact on Brazil’s export-driven economy.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva faces mounting pressure to craft a strategic response that balances assertive diplomacy with economic pragmatism….