Brazil believes it can withstand Trump’s 50 percent tariff, and aides to Lula say he is unlikely to shrink from a confrontation with the White House.

Brazilian securities regulator CVM postponed for the second time a shareholder vote on the takeover of poultry and pork processor BRF by beef processor Marfrig , BRF said in a securities filing on Friday.

The fight is rooted in years of political history between President Trump and the last two presidents of Brazil.

Trump pledged to impose tariffs on Brazil at a rate as high as 50%. He accused the country of "attacks" on US tech companies and of conducting a "witch hunt" against the far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, a longstanding ally who is facing prosecution over his alleged role in a plot to overturn the 2022 Brazilian election.

Brazil's finance ministry raised its forecast for economic growth this year, while projecting a slight slowdown in 2026 in face of the central bank's tight monetary policy, a report showed on Friday.

U.S. President Donald Trump avoided his standard form letter with Brazil, specifically tying his tariffs to the trial of Bolsonaro, who is charged with trying to overturn his 2022 election loss.

Money managers from Aberdeen Group Plc to Franklin Templeton are staying bullish on Brazil, betting the country will withstand its unexpected turn in the epicenter of Donald Trump’s trade war. One reason: The fairly closed Brazilian economy,

Andrew Charles, TD Cowen analyst, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss what potential tariffs on Brazil could mean for Starbucks, whether coffee price increases matter to consumers, and more.