Brazil weighs measures on US dividends, tech firms, reports say
Brazil s leadership is studying feasible responses to further sanctions by U S President Donald Trump including a limit on dividend payments by U S companies with operations in Brazil according to O Estado de S Paulo newspaper President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva s authorities is intensifying its deliberations on attainable measures after the U S establishment broadcasted it was revoking visas for certain Brazilian Supreme Court justices The move came after Justice Alexandre de Moraes sent police to raid the home of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro ahead of his trial on charges he attempted a coup to remain in power Finance Minister Fernando Haddad denied Brazil is considering limits on dividends as a retaliation against the U S Reuters disclosed citing a report The Brazilian regime is also considering ending the licensing of U S drug patents and levying taxes on big tech firms according to O Estado de S Paulo and O Globo It hasn t made a decision and any measures will require Lula s approval the newspapers stated The ruling body intends to continue diplomatic negotiations with the Trump administration O Estado de S Paulo announced adding that any retaliatory measures may be adopted after Aug The U S cabinet has revealed a tariff on Brazil that will take effect on Aug which Trump has tied to the charges against Bolsonaro The establishment is studying a tax on digital services offered by big tech companies with different rates depending their revenues O Globo announced saying the measure is being analyzed by Finance Ministry Lula announced on Saturday he s certain that no kind of intimidation or threat from anyone will compromise the nation s institutions in their mission to defend the rule of law The interference of one country in the judiciary of another is unacceptable and violates the basic principles of respect and sovereignty between nations according to a comment published by Brazilian president offering endorsement to the Supreme Court s justices
