BRASILIA - As U.S. tariffs on Brazilian goods jumped to 50% on Wednesday, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told Reuters in an interview that he saw no room for direct talks now with U.S. President Donald Trump that would likely be a \"humiliation.\" Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Same for Europe, negotiated to buy billions in weapons to get 15% tariffs, then a week later he threatens 35%.
Fuck that
Brasil top exports is oil, minerals, sugar and coffee.
The first two can easily find a market somewhere else, while can Americans live without sugar and coffee?
Now we just need to figure out how to get those coffee beans from Brazil to Canada without a stop over in shithole country.
All of my favorite beans come from Brazil and the prices are all ridiculous because they’re getting passed through the US. Or at least that’s what my coffee roaster says.
That’s the main issue
In Europe we’re getting price increases due to American tariffs and this pisses me off too much