<h1>Brazilian president calls 50% U.S. tariff political and illogical, defends sovereignty while open to talks</h1> Brazil's president condemned a 50% U.S. tariff on Brazilian imports as political and 'illogical,' asserting that national sovereignty and democracy are non-negotiable while remaining open to mutually beneficial talks. The tariff followed a U.S. response to a domestic coup trial in which a panel of Supreme Court justices found the former president attempted to unlawfully retain power; U.S. officials signaled possible further measures. The government defended judicial independence and due process. The convicted former president remains under house arrest with electronic monitoring, briefly permitted medical leave; the court has up to 60 days to publish its ruling, after which defense counsel have five days for clarification motions and may seek full-court appeal.