President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva used the history of the national hero Tiradentes, during the Inconfidência Mineira, to compare Bolsonaro family action in articulation with US President Donald Trump, which resulted in the 50% tariff over Brazilian products. The statement was made on Friday (25), During the new PAC schedulein Osasco, in Greater São Paulo 
“Do you know why Tiradentes was betrayed? Silvério dos Reis knew that Tiradentes was wanting to make a move to do independence, at that time was independence from Minas Gerais, the day the governor announced tax increase. From 1789, when Brazil was still a colony of Portugal.
“Because of this betrayal, Tiradentes was arrested and was hanged. So he is the most important national hero, because he died in defense of the independence of that country,” the president continued.
Led by intellectuals, religious, military, and local elite members, Minas Gerais Inconfidência was the movement that intended to break with the Portuguese colonial rule, pressured mainly for the collection of the so -called “spill”, a fiscal measure that required the payment of late gold taxes in favor of the European crown. The movement, however, was eventually reported by Joaquim Silvério dos Reis. Tiradentes was the only defendant sentenced to death and executed on April 21, 1792, in Rio de Janeiro, becoming a martyr for the struggle for independence of Brazil.
“See how absurd. These same citizens, who used the Brazilian team shirt and the national flag, are now clinging to the boots of the president of the United States, asking him to intervene in Brazil, in a total lack of patriotism. Joint the lack of patriotism with non-green, with betrayal. The father, that is, exchanging Brazil for the father, “continued Lula in his speech.
“What patriot this is? This is worse than Silvério dos Reis. Because Silvério dos Reis has betrayed Tiradentes, but this guy is betraying the nation, he is cheating on the Brazilian people,” he said.
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The taxation against Brazilian products It was announced by Trump Just over two weeks ago, in a letter addressed to Lula, but published directly on social networks. These rates are expected to take effect on August 1st, In a week. Trump also justified the measure by citing former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is a defendant in the Supreme Court (STF) for attempted coup. In the document, he asks the amnesty to Bolsonaro.
US sanctions against Brazil had a direct articulation of federal deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP), son of the former president, who even graduated from his term to live in the United States and to try to obtain support from the country’s government in an attempt to bar his father’s trial.
On different occasions since the announcement of the tariff, the president Lula said Brazil will adopt reciprocity measures against unilateral actions of the United Statesif they confirm and keep up. So far, however, no specific decision has been adopted. Any announcement is expected to occur only from the entry into force of the rates.
