Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (R) looks on next to his Minister of Industry and Trade, Geraldo Alckmin, during the launch of a program to support taxi drivers at Planalto Palace in Brasilia on July 14, 2025. Lula da Silva instructed his vice president and minister of industry and trade, Geraldo Alckmin, to form a commission with the sectors most affected by the 50% tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump to negotiate with the US government in an attempt to prevent the tariffs from coming into effect on August 1. (Photo by EVARISTO SA / AFP) (Photo by EVARISTO SA/AFP via Getty Images)
