Washington's demands left Brazil nothing to negotiate

Foreign Affairs Minister Mauro Vieira said in July that Washington demanded "nothing short" of capitulation in talks to avoid punitive tariffs, which have since run as high as 37.5% on several goods. The paper trail supports him.

Daily newspaper Estadão revealed two US proposals to the Brazilian government. The first reached Vieira's team in Washington on October 16 last year, while Brazilian exports faced a 50% tariff. Most of it is commercial.