Overview
- In a video filmed by First Lady Janja da Silva at the Palácio do Alvorada, Lula planted a seedless Uva Vitória vine to symbolize feeding not hatred and invited President Trump to visit Brazil.
- Earlier this month President Trump imposed up to 50% tariffs on key Brazilian exports including coffee, fruit and meat and sanctioned eight Supreme Court justices.
- Lula reaffirmed his support for Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes, who is overseeing Jair Bolsonaro’s trial and was among the sanctioned magistrates.
- Brazilian exporters report that the steep duties have already inflicted severe economic damage on the country’s second-largest market.
- Former president Jair Bolsonaro faces up to 40 years in prison and is awaiting a verdict scheduled between September 2 and 12.