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Brazil Makes Preparations for US Tariffs, Trade War, Folha Says: Brazil’s government is mapping out sectors of the economy that could be affected by a trade war ...
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AQ Podcast | Lula’s Comeback and Challenges Ahead: Fábio Zanini of Folha de S.Paulo on the challenges facing Lula as he begins an unprecedented fourth term.
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NY Times Tells Trump to Stay Out of Brazil: The New York Times editorial board told Trump to stay out of Brazilian politics on runoff day, as Lula won 51 ...
riotimesonline.com/ny-times-tells-trump-to-stay-out-of-brazil-2026/

Brazil Newspaper Asks Court to Stop Meta: BRAZIL · ELECTIONS Published Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 11:03 p.m. ET · Source: O Estado de S. Paulo court filing ...
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Brazil Revises Moved Polling Sites to 444: Brazil's electoral court now counts 444 sections with new polling places for the 25 October runoff, down from about 4 ...
riotimesonline.com/brazil-revises-polling-site-changes-444-sections-runoff-2026/

Meta employees said Lula's accounts were hindered during Brazil election, Folha reports
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Key FactsFolha: Meta messages cited restrictions on Lula’s Instagram accounts
Oct 17, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- According to Folha, internal messages acknowledged restrictions that hindered Lula’s Instagram accounts during the election.
- The messages reportedly said the platform also recommended Senator Flavio Bolsonaro’s profile and his WhatsApp channel.
- Meta said the technical issues were already public and concerned only their severity, not political interference.
- On Thursday, Brazil’s top electoral court barred Meta from unjustifiably limiting political content for either candidate and required Meta AI neutrality.
Any suggestion that Meta favors one side is false.— Meta, in a statement responding to reports of alleged political interference during Brazil's election
Brazil Senate Delays Security PEC on 15 Oct: Davi Alcolumbre pulled Brazil's security amendment from the Senate floor on 15 October after five new amendments ...
riotimesonline.com/brazil-senate-delays-security-pec-2026/

Brazil begins exploring retaliatory options to new US tariffs: Brazil has not yet decided whether it will proceed with retaliatory measures ...
aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/14/brazil-begins-exploring-retaliatory-options-to-new-us-tariffs

Brazil says US tariffs related to forced labor are 'arbitrary' and 'unjustified': The Brazilian government on Thursday rejected the tariffs imposed by the ...
reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-says-us-tariffs-related-forced-labor-are-arbitrary-unjustified-2026-07-23/

USTR Targets Brazil With Hefty 25% Tariffs Following Section 301 Probe: The federal government's trade arm is working with Brazil’s leadership to resolve ...
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Paid articlePaywallBrazil’s Lula Convenes BRICS Leaders Virtual Meeting on Trump Tariffs: Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is convening a virtual meeting of BRICS leaders next ...
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Paid articlePaywallTrade pressure from US rallies Brazilians against foreign interference - The World from PRX
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Trump Administration Hits Brazil with Sanctions and Tariffs, Targeting Judiciary and Trade
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Lula says the US has ignored Brazil's attempts to negotiate Trump's tariff: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says that his government has not been ...
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Mexico and Brazil agree to strengthen trade ties in the wake of Trump tariff turmoil
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Trump’s Tariff Threat Looms Large Over Brazil’s Economy: Brazil’s government braces for a trade shock as President Donald Trump prepares to unveil his reciprocal ...
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Brazil will not retaliate against US steel tariffs immediately, mulls all actions
reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-will-not-retaliate-against-us-steel-tariffs-immediately-minister-says-2025-03-12/

China defies Trump’s trade war by setting ambitious 5% growth target, vows to ‘prevail over any difficulty’
cnn.com/2025/03/04/business/china-npc-economy-growth-trade-hnk-intl/

Mets owner Steve Cohen says he's 'negative' on US economy, cites tariffs and Elon Musk's DOGE cuts
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Brazil Politics: Government Prepares Proposal to Tax Big Tech: The Finance Ministry is working on a proposal for a new tax on technology giants to collect as ...
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