— The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has decided to impose an additional 12.5% tariff on Brazil, alleging the importation of goods produced through FORCED LABOR, following the conclusion of another Section 301 investigation.

All 60 countries, including Brazil, that are being targeted by the 12.5% forced-labor tariff are trade partners of the United States.

As with the previous investigation, the tariff will not take effect immediately. A public hearing is scheduled to take place on July 7.

— US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Cuba's Communist Regime:

Cuba is a failed state.

— In a hearing taking place in the U.S. Congress, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has placed Brazil on a list of countries that are not "friendly" to the U.S., alongside Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.

Rubio highlighted that Brazil is in the midst of an "electoral cycle"

"Except Nicaragua, except Cuba, except Venezuela, which still has challenges, and of course, Brazil, although they are in the middle of an election cycle, and to some extent, the current government of Colombia as well, but, in general, now it is a region full of American allies."

— US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Cuba's Communist Regime support for Latin American Far-Left radicals:

"Cuba has sponsored terrorism. For example, virtually every left-wing, radical, violent terrorist group in the Western Hemisphere has at some point relied on support from Cuba."

— US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Cuba's Communist Regime:

Cuba is actually not controlled by the government.

Cuba is controlled by a military holding company named GAESA. GAESA owns virtually everything, and not a penny of that money translates over to the public treasury.

🇨🇺 — Cuba’s communist regime arrested content creator Eduardo Ceballos, known as “Eddy” Ceballos, who became known for criticizing with humor and sarcasm the hardship endured on the island through his social media platforms

❗️ According to journalist Ernesto Morales, the YouTuber was intercepted near his home, and his whereabouts remain unknown. It is common on the island for individuals to be silenced after drawing attention to issues such as poverty, shortages, and violence. Anticipating that his detention could be imminent, Ceballos recorded a message that was released following his arrest in Havana.

➡️ In the material, published by journalist Ernesto Morales according to Ceballos’ instructions, the comedian denounces the lack of freedom of expression in Cuba. The young content creator describes his imprisonment as a “total injustice” carried out by the regime and makes a firm appeal to society not to forget the political prisoners on the island.

— Lula calls Eduardo and Flávio Bolsonaro "National traitors” and says that Joaquim Silvério was hanged for much less.

"For less than that, Joaquim Silvério dos Reis, who denounced Tiradentes, was hanged. What do traitors to the Nation deserve?"

— US President Donald J. Trump posts the photos of the meeting with Senator Flavio Bolsonaro

It was very nice having Flávio Bolsonaro in the Oval Office of the White House — A smart young man who loves his Country, Brazil, very much!

President DONALD J. TRUMP

— The plane carrying the Brazilian national team has arrived in Newark, New Jersey, where the five-time World Cup champions will base themselves ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

— President Nayib Bukele inaugurated the renovated Hospital Nacional Rosales in El Salvador, transforming it into a modern public healthcare center equipped with cutting-edge technology, hybrid operating rooms, and robotic surgery capabilities.

“Today, June 1, President Nayib Bukele inaugurates the New Hospital Rosales. Because public services should be better than private ones, this historic healthcare center has been completely transformed and equipped with state-of-the-art technology to provide high-quality care.”

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🇺🇸❌🇧🇷 — The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed a new punitive tariff of 25% on many imports from Brazil after determining that certain Brazilian practices were unfair across several areas, according to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, as cited by Reuters and CNBC.

“I initiated this investigation under Section 301 at the direction of President Trump to address the United States’ deep and longstanding concerns regarding certain Brazilian trade policies and practices. Over the past year, President Trump and I have held several constructive meetings with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his cabinet, and those discussions have intensified in recent weeks.

However, we continue to have substantial differences in resolving the issues identified in this investigation. I look forward to continuing engagement with the Brazilian government before the statutory deadline of July 15, 2026, for the adoption of responsive measures.”

— Brazilian violence and crime: To demonstrate that criminal factions operate with terrorist-like methods in Brazil, Congressman André Fernandes carried out a direct mobilization with the Military Police and located the body of an elderly man who had allegedly been beaten to death by the Comando Vermelho (CV) in the state of Ceará.

“I am Federal Congressman André Fernandes. I am here in Pico, in Caucaia. I received information that an elderly man has been missing for more than a week, and I came to investigate. [...] They sent a message to the entire neighborhood: whoever reports them will die.

We found a body! Here, a body! It is decomposing (...) they beat him to death! An elderly man. I have already filed a police report, and the police have come to verify whether it was indeed the body of the missing man. A population that is frightened, silenced, threatened, and afraid to call the police.

If a citizen does not even have the right to call the police... where is national sovereignty? Isn't this terrorism?”

André Fernandes strongly criticized Governor Elmano de Freitas (PT) and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), stating that Ceará is dominated by criminal factions, with the population living in fear and under threat for reporting crimes, while left-wing politicians are afraid to confront what he described as the reality of a narco-state controlled by terrorists.

— Moment when Brazil's national team's plane takes off towards the World Cup.

— The plane carrying Brazil's national football team, the Seleção, was christened before leaving the tarmac

— President Donald Trump today submitted to the Senate the nomination of Daniel Perez to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to Brazil.

The position has remained vacant since the end of the administration of Joe Biden in January 2025. Daniel Perez is a close ally of Marco Rubio and a critic of actions taken by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT).

— The Federal Police are investigating an alleged assassination plot against Senator and 2026 Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. Reports indicate that the plan was devised by terrorist factions to eliminate him during a rally in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais (MG).

— The Cuban Revolutionary Army conducted coastal defense exercises involving live-fire anti-ship missile launches in preparation for the defense of Cuba against a potential U.S. amphibious landing on the island.