SHOTLIST: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (JULY 10, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. PROTESTERS HOLDING BANNERS (TWO SHOTS) 2. VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS HOLDING BANNERS, SIGNS, AND WAVING FLAGS WHILE LISTENING TO SPOKESPERSONS 3. MAN HOLDING IRANIAN FLAG 4. PROTESTERS LISTENING SPOKESPERSON 5. PEOPLE VOTING 6. PROTESTERS HOLDING BANNERS, WAVING FLAGS (TWO SHOTS) 7. PROTESTERS HOLDING GIANT BANNERRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JULY 10, 2025: Demonstrators on Thursday, July 10, protested in front of the Stock Exchange building in Rio de Janeiro against the increase in import tariffs on Brazilian products determined by US President Donald Trump. Participants carried banners criticizing Trump's policy move, which was officially communicated through a letter sent to 22 countries, including Brazil. The letter also followed Trump’s public remarks regarding former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. In response to the US decision, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva cited new national legislation enabling proportional countermeasures. He emphasized that any unilateral increase in tariffs would be addressed under Brazil’s Economic Reciprocity Law. Da Silva also rejected Trump's claim that the US is running a trade deficit with Brazil. “Statistics from the US government itself show a surplus of $410 billion in the trade of goods and services with Brazil over the past 15 years,” he wrote on social media. Reacting to Trump’s criticism of Brazil’s judicial proceedings against Bolsonaro, da Silva stated, “Brazil is a sovereign nation with independent institutions and will not accept any form of tutelage.” He underlined that the ongoing trial of Bolsonaro and his allies falls “exclusively” under the jurisdiction of Brazil’s judiciary and should not be subject to “interference or threats.” Earlier, Trump had described the trial as “a witch hunt” and “an international disgrace” in a post on Truth Social, pledging to monitor the legal case closely. The Brazilian Supreme Court recently voted unanimously to accept the prosecution’s charges against Bolsonaro and seven others. If convicted, the former president could face up to 30 years in prison. Da Silva also commented on allegations of censorship targeting American platforms, noting that “freedom of expression must not be confused with aggression or violent practices,” and that all companies operating in Brazil must comply with local laws. Writing by Berkay Gur