The US president's threatened new tariffs on Brazil are likely to have major political ramifications in the country.

An Argentine court authorized Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to visit Argentina's former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, local media reported on Wednesday.

Lula’s personal approval ratings hover around 40%, the lowest at any point during his three terms. Only 28% of Brazilians say they approve of his government.

Bolsonaro never conceded that he had lost, but according to NPR, he did not block the transfer of power and never outright claimed that he had won the election, as Trump did in 2020 after losing the election to former President Joe Biden. Instead, Bolsonaro left the country for the United States to avoid participating in Lula's inauguration.

In a letter to Lula published on Wednesday, Trump linked the tariffs to Brazil’s judiciary launching legal proceedings against former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial over charges of ...

"The former president of the Republic should take responsibility, because he is agreeing with Trump's taxation of Brazil. In fact, it was his son who went there to influence Trump's mind," Lula said.