Tarcísio de Freitas, governor of São Paulo state and a former infrastructure minister under Bolsonaro, told reporters Thursday that the U.S. tariffs would have a negative impact on the economy and for important industrial exporters from his state, including Brazilian plane maker Embraer.

President Trump opted for something far bigger — tariffs.

The Asian superpower on Friday also slammed Trump's tariffs on Latin America's largest economy. "Tariffs should not be used as a tool for coercion, bullying, or interference in other countries," Chin...