President Donald Trump scrambled his trade agenda and delivered a broadside against the Brazilian government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva over its treatment of Jair Bolsonaro, the former leader who is on trial on accusations that he tried to overthrow the government.

"Any measure to unilaterally raise tariffs will be responded to in accordance with Brazil's Economic Reciprocity Law," Lula's office said in a statement. (Reporting by Ricardo Brito; Writing by Isabel Teles;

President Trump vowed to impose 50% tariffs on imports from Brazil, citing a "witch hunt" of Brazil's former president.