Brazil Markets Set to Dive on Lula Win, EU Plans to Hit China With More Curbs

Acadia National Park removed educational and historical signs about Native Americans following a series of executive directives from the Trump administration designed to eliminate materials deemed disparaging to American history. The Directives Behind the Removal The removals were driven by President Donald Trump's March 2025 executive order, "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History," alongside subsequent memos issued by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. • The Administration's Stance: The Department of the Interior argued that national parks should not feature "improper partisan ideology" or "politically charged language". A spokesperson for the Department labeled the targeted educational language as divisive, stating that signs denigrating founding principles or using alarmist rhetoric were inappropriate for federally funded spaces. • Scope of the Campaign: Under this initiative, the National Park Service was directed to audit and remove signs, books, films, and exhibits across the country. The policy targeted specific topics, including conflicts with Native Americans, the history of slavery, Japanese American internment camps, and climate change.

Brazil is still affected by Inflation Psychology? Because Trump put a 50% Tariff on Brazil? Yes, the U.S. imposed a 50% tariff rate on many imports from Brazil in mid-2025, though the structure included specific layers and exemptions: • The 50% Rate Breakdown: In July 2025, President Donald Trump announced and signed Executive Order 14323, which combined a pre-existing 10% reciprocal tariff with a new 40% tariff under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), resulting in a 50% total tariff on designated Brazilian goods. • Reasoning: The U.S. administration cited national security and foreign policy concerns, specifically protesting the prosecution of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and actions by the Brazilian Supreme Court. • Key Exemptions: Major sectors—including civil aircraft, energy products, pig iron, wood pulp, fertilizers, and certain metal ores—were carved out or later adjusted, which brought the effective rate down for many trade flows. • Subsequent Changes: Following legal rulings and shifting trade negotiations, the overall tariff structure on Brazilian goods evolved into lower or alternative multi-layered duties (such as 37.5% stacked rates introduced in mid-2026). The U.S. imposes a 25% Section 301 tariff on targeted imports from Brazil, effective July 22, 2026, following a trade investigation by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). Current Tariffs and Structure • Section 301 Rate: A 25% duty applies to specific Brazilian goods—including furniture, ethanol, machinery, footwear, and sugar—affecting about 18% (roughly $7 billion) of Brazilian exports to the U.S.. • Exemptions: Many major U.S. imports from Brazil remain exempt from the 25% tariff to avoid driving up domestic consumer costs. Exempt items include: • Beef and coffee • Crude oil and energy products • Orange juice • Aircraft and civil aviation • Pig iron, steel scrap, rare earths, and organic honey • Other Duties: Goods already covered by separate provisions (such as Section 232 steel and aluminum duties) follow their own specific schedules Liberation theologies were first being discussed in the Latin American context, especially within Catholicism in the 1960s after the Second Vatican Council. There, it became the political praxis of theologians such as Frei Betto, Gustavo Gutiérrez, Leonardo Boff, and Jesuits Juan Luis Segundo and Jon Sobrino, who popularized the phrase "preferential option for the poor" Theologies of liberation have also developed in other parts of the world such as black theology in the United States and South Africa, Palestinian liberation theology, Dalit theology in India, Minjung theology in South Korea, as well as liberation theology in Ireland. In South Africa, the movement's principles resonated with Christian opposition to apartheid, providing a theological framework for resistance against racial oppression. BRICS includes 11 full member countries and 10 partner countries. Full Member Countries • Brazil — Original founding member. • Russia — Original founding member. • India — Original founding member. • China — Original founding member. • South Africa — Joined the original group in 2011. • Egypt — Became a full member in January 2024. • Ethiopia — Became a full member in January 2024. • Iran — Became a full member in January 2024. • Saudi Arabia — Listed as a member following 2024 expansion invitations, with participation described as an invited country. • United Arab Emirates — Became a full member in January 2024. • Indonesia — Joined as a full member in January 2025. Partner Countries Introduced as a separate tier that allows participation in summits without formal full-voting membership, the bloc added 10 partner countries in 2025 (including Vietnam in June 2025): Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.

Trump and the West lost and BRICS won.

😂 Good for you Brazil! You have proven that Trump and his donors are getting exactly what they deserve as we will be showing them in eight days!..💙🫂🌊

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