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SIC correspondent article, Anthony Wells, from Washington, DC The warning of the Brazilian senators happens on the day President Donald Trump signed the decree that officialized the 50% ‘tariff’ to Brazil.
On the day that US President Donald Trump imposed a 25% fine on India for buying fuel to Russia, Brazilian senators who went to Washington to try to negotiate the 50% ‘tariff’ imposed on Brazil, revealed that there is also pressure for Brasilia to review their relationship with Moscow.
“There is another worse crisis that can reach us in 90 days. Both Republicans, and democrats were firm in saying that they will create a law to apply automatic sanctions to all countries negotiating with Russia. And it will not be a decree of the President of the Republic as the ‘tariff’, it will be an American law. And the two parties will support,” said Senator Carlos Viana.
Brazilian parliamentarians listened, from democratic and Brazilian senators, who The White House wants Brazil to interrupt or at least reduce the importation of fuel and fertilizers from the European country.
If this commercial relationship continues, Brazil may be the target of sanctions, besides the ‘tariff’. As the PT senator revealed by Rio de Janeiro, Jaques Wagner, 30% of Brazilian agribusiness fertilizers come from Russia.
“They [os americanos] They are concerned about finishing the war and thinks that those who buy Russia give ammunition to Russia to continue having the resources to continue the war. So much so that they are trying to make a law that is read even before recess here in the United States. So it’s a sensitive subject here for them, ”explained Senator Tereza Cristina of Progressives from Mato Grosso do Sul.
The revelation came at a press conference at the Brazilian embassy in Washington, where the Brazilian delegation made a Balance of the three days of commitments with US entrepreneurs and politicians.
What Brazilian parliamentarians tried during this period was the extension of tariffs, which will be valid from August 6. However, this Wednesday, Donald Trump signed the decree, officializing the 50%’tariff’.
There is the consensus, however, that the Brazilians managed to communicate to the American business and political class Two things.
First, that the tariffs will harm companies from both countriesthe price of wood in New Mexico, for example, has already risen. It is imported from Santa Catarina, in southern Brazil. And, second, that The ‘tariff’ will not interfere with the trial of former President Jair Bolsonarodefendant for attempted coup.
The senators celebrated the fact that he warms a 200 -year diplomatic relationship, which cooled in 2025, but questioned why Brazil had only 20 days to prepare for tariffswhile other nations had between 60 and 90.
Encounters leave open dialogue door
Brazil’s parliamentarians met with seven Democratic senators, a republican and a Democratic deputy. There was a prospect of more republican encounters, who could pass the position of Brazilians to Donald Trump.
The only one was North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis. On the agenda was a meeting with Republican Lindsey Graham, but he did not attend one of the meetings and did not explain the absence. There suspicion that external interference has made it difficult to meet more republicans and the Brazilian delegation.
In the Brazilian political class, there is an understanding that until August 6, nothing more can be done. However, this Coming from the Brazilian delegation Washington was important to leave the dialogue open and after the ‘tariff’ comes into force.
One Meeting or call between the two presidents is still at the table. O, said that Brazil is worried “but not afraid” of the ‘tariff’.
