Brazil's foreign ministry said on Tuesday it rejected fresh remarks from the U.S. government that said it would be "watching closely" after imposing "long-overdue consequences" regarding a court case against former President Jair Bolsonaro.
U.S. President Donald Trump's letter last week announcing a 50% tariff on Brazilian exports starting in August, which he cast as a pressure tactic to help Bolsonaro, who is on trial before the Brazilian Supreme Court for allegedly plotting a coup to overturn his loss in the 2022 presidential election.
Brazil's foreign ministry called the latest remarks from the U.S. State Department and Embassy in Brasilia a new "unacceptable interference" into Brazil's judicial matters.
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