‘Will not call Trump’: Brazil’s Lula refuses to contact US prez; 50% tariffs remain unresolved

 President Lula da Silva refuses to call Donald Trump amid escalating tensions over tariffs and sanctions. The US imposed a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports, while also sanctioning a Brazilian Supreme Court Justice. Brazil rejects US claims of political persecution, asserting judicial independence, as diplomatic efforts to ease the rift struggle to gain traction in Washington. President Lula da Silva refuses to call Donald Trump amid escalating tensions over tariffs and sanctions. The US imposed a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports, while also sanctioning a Brazilian Supreme Court Justice. Brazil rejects US claims of political persecution, asserting judicial independence, as diplomatic efforts to ease the rift struggle to gain traction in Washington.