Faced with threats of 50 percent tariffs and demands to end a criminal case, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he wouldn’t take orders from President Trump.

Among the top concerns in the government ... "There will be an impact," he said of the tariffs. Wednesday's executive order did not include exemptions for beef or coffee, two key exports to the United States, he noted. Brazilian meatpacking lobby Abiec ...