President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday said Brazil would not accept any other country "disrespecting" the nation as he commented on a the trade dispute with the United States

Trade office cites investigation of Brazilian trade practices while Marco Rubio says Lula’s policies ‘bad for Americans and bad for Brazilians’

The United States late Wednesday imposed a 25% tariff on most Brazilian imports, accusing Brasilia's government of unfair trade practices.