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Senate votes to block tariffs on Brazil. It shows some pushback to Trump trade policy
The Senate approved a resolution Tuesday evening that would nullify President Trump’s tariffs on Brazil, including oil, coffee and orange juice, as Democrats tested GOP senators’ support for Trump’s ...

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List of Republicans Who Voted Against Trump’s Emergency Brazil Tariffs
Senate Democrats to force vote aimed at blocking Trump's tariffs on Brazil
Senate Vote on Nullifying Tariffs on Canada Demonstrates Opposition to Trump's Trade Policy
The Senate is voting on legislation Wednesday that would nullify U.S. tariffs on Canada, just as President Donald Trump is engaged in trade talks in Asia as well as an increasingly bitter trade spat ...

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China’s Xi in the limelight at Pacific summit with Trump conspicuous by his absence
With China Truce, U.S. National Security Controls Now Appear Up for Negotiation
Trump lowers tariffs on China and announces end to 'rare earths roadblock' after Xi meeting
Trump says he expects "a lot of problems" will be solved during his meeting with China's leader Xi Jinping, AFP reports.

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4 Senate Republicans rebuke Trump for a third time this week, voting with Democrats against president’s global tariffs
China's Xi to meet South Korean leader, capping APEC summit

Lula da Silva OKs law to harden fight against Brazil's organized crime

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a new law that increases penalties and expands enforcement tools intended to combat organized crime in Brazil.

COP30 events will be safe, Brazil official says after Rio violence

Events next week in Rio and other Brazilian cities linked to the COP30 climate summit will be safe for visitors, a Brazilian ministry official said, seeking to reassure attendees after a bloody police crackdown on a drug gang that led to dozens of deaths.

Lula is optimistic there will be a U.S.-Brazil trade deal after meeting with Trump in Malaysia

The White House has imposed a total tariff rate of 50% on Brazilian products, citing the criminal prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro, a Trump ally.
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