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Brazil president Lula tells Trump country can survive without US trade
CNBC-TV18
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July 11, 2025
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva insisted Brazil can survive without trade with the US and will look to other partners to replace it, a sharp response to Donald Trump after the American leader threatened 50% tariffs against the nation. “We’re...
Brazilians Rally Around Lula After Trump Tariff Threat
Common Dreams
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July 10, 2025
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva may have gotten a political boost thanks to the intervention of U.S. President Donald Trump. On Wednesday, Trump announced he was slapping all Brazilian imports with a 50% tariff to protest the...
Government moves to expand tourism as Delta prepares to offer flights to SVG in December
NBC SVG
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July 10, 2025
The Government is moving decisively to improve the tourism product in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, with Minister of Tourism Carlos James assuring the public that more activities and experiences are on the way. Speaking on NBC Radio yesterday,...
Brazil hits back at Trump’s 50% tariff as he decries ‘witch hunt’ on Bolsonaro
FOX Business
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White House Council of Economic Advisors Chair Stephen Miran explains why tariffs are not causing a spike in inflation on 'Varney & Co.' Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva clapped back at President Donald Trump Wednesday night following...
Venezuela Marches to Demand Release of Children Detained in the U.S.
teleSUR
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Venezuelan families rally to end forced separation of children held by U.S. authorities.Photo:PSUV. July 10, 2025 Hour: 5:38 pm Thousands rally in Caracas, demanding the immediate return of Venezuelan children separated from their families and...
Brazil vows retaliatory tariffs against U.S. if Trump follows through on 50% import taxes
Japan Today
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July 10, 2025
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to boost import taxes by 50% over the South American country's criminal...
Argentina appeals U.S. court ruling in energy company YPF's expropriation case
Xinhua News Agency
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BUENOS AIRES, July 10 (Xinhua) -- The Argentine government on Thursday filed an appeal against a recent ruling by a U.S. court that ordered the country to hand over a 51 percent controlling stake in its state-run energy company Yacimientos...
Brazil’s Lula pledges retaliation to Trump tariffs but keeps diplomacy open
The Straits Times
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July 10, 2025
BRASILIA - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he wanted to find a diplomatic solution to US President Donald Trump’s threat of 50 per cent tariffs on Brazilian exports, but vowed to reciprocate like-for-like if they take effect on Aug 1....
Venezuelans deported from US demand return of their children
Digital Journal
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July 11, 2025
A woman cries during a demonstration in Caracas for children who remain in the US after being separated from their parents during deportation - Copyright AFP Pedro MATTEY Hundreds of people protested in Caracas Thursday demanding the return of at...
Brazil vows to match any tariffs after Trump threat
Gulf Daily News Online
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has said he is ready to match any tariffs imposed on Brazil by the US. Lula was responding to Wednesday’s threat by his US counterpart, Donald Trump, to impose a 50 per cent import tax on Brazilian...
Argentina’s ex-president Fernandez to stand trial for corruption
Al Jazeera
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July 11, 2025
Former leader accused of using a broker married to his personal secretary to secure government insurance policies. Argentina’s former President, Alberto Fernandez, has been ordered to stand trial for alleged corruption related to insurance...
Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum blasts US screwworm response as ‘exaggerated’
Yahoo News
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has denounced a decision by the United States to once again suspend imports of her country’s cattle over a flesh-eating parasite called the screwworm. On Thursday, Sheinbaum used her morning news conference to...
Argentina Faces Loss of Over 430,000 Jobs Amid Unchecked Trade Liberalization Policies
teleSUR
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Uncontrolled import liberalization risks massive job losses in Argentina’s manufacturing sector.Photo:EFE. July 10, 2025 Hour: 5:07 pm Argentina’s aggressive import liberalization under the Milei government threatens more than 430,000 jobs,...
Brazil vows retaliatory tariffs if Trump follows through on 50% tariff threat
PBS Frontline
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July 10, 2025
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to boost import taxes by 50% over the South...
Argentine ex-president Alberto Fernandez will stand trial for alleged graft
KTBS 3 - Louisiana
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July 11, 2025
An Argentine judge on Thursday ordered ex-president Alberto Fernandez to stand trial for alleged corruption relating to insurance policies taken out by government departments during his 2019-2023 term.
Mexican Fishers Use Marine Refuges to Secure Fishing Future
Food Tank - Maryland
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July 10, 2025
Fishers in the Baja California Sur are pioneering community-driven strategies to safeguard the long-term health of their fisheries. They are working alongside the Mexican conservation nonprofit Niparajá and the Mexican government. And these marine...
Argentina files emergency appeal in US to put YPF stake turnover on hold
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 10, 2025
By Jonathan Stempel and Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Argentina on Thursday filed an emergency appeal of a U.S. judge’s order that it turn over its 51% stake in oil and gas company YPF to partially satisfy a $16.1 billion court...
Government extends temporary tariff relief for businesses through employment insurance
The Globe and Mail
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July 10, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:The temporary changes to employment insurance meant to help businesses deal with the effects of the trade war will now end in October.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press The federal government is extending changes it made...
Brazil's Lula pledges retaliation to Trump tariffs but keeps diplomacy open
Channel News Asia
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July 11, 2025
BRASILIA: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he wanted to find a diplomatic solution to US President Donald Trump’s threat of 50 per cent tariffs on Brazilian exports, but vowed to reciprocate like-for-like if they take effect on...
Brazil vows retaliatory tariffs against US if Trump follows through on 50% import taxes
95.5 WSB - Georgia
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July 10, 2025
RIO DE JANEIRO — (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to boost import taxes by 50% over the South...