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Brazil is negotiating with the US to reverse a 50 percent tariff on its goods, including beef, fruit, and coffee, Foreign Trade Secretary Tatiana Prazeres said Tuesday. According to Xinhua, the tariff was imposed in response to Brazil’s prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro,

Prazeres highlighted efforts to diversify exports, focusing on markets such as Mexico, Canada, and India. Brazil has also filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization over the tariffs.

The government is advancing Mercosur trade talks with Canada, the EU, and the European Free Trade Association. Brazil aims for a constructive “win-win” relationship with Washington, with the US accounting for roughly 12 percent of its exports, Xinhua reported.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday reaffirmed her opposition to any foreign interference in the affairs of sovereign nations, amid rising tensions between the United States and Venezuela, Xinhua reported.

Speaking at her daily press conference, Sheinbaum emphasized that Mexico’s foreign policy is guided by respect for sovereignty, self-determination, and peaceful conflict resolution. She stressed that Mexico stands against interventionism while supporting nations’ rights to determine their own path.

According to Xinhua, the remarks come as US deployed warships near Venezuela, citing efforts to combat international drug trafficking.

At least 25 passengers were killed and 27 others injured when a bus overturned Wednesday morning in the Arghandi area west of Kabul, officials said. Abdul Mateen Qani, spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior Affairs, attributed the accident to reckless driving. Emergency services promptly transported the injured to nearby health centers, according to Xinhua.

The tragedy adds to a deadly week on Afghan roads, which has seen nearly 100 fatalities. Earlier, a bus-truck collision in Herat province claimed 79 lives, including women and children.

Denmark's foreign minister has summoned the top US diplomat in Copenhagen, following a report that American citizens have been conducting covert operations in Greenland, BBC reported.

Denmark's public broadcaster DR quoted sources as saying the aim was to infiltrate Greenland's society and promote its secession from Denmark to the US, although it was unable to clarify who the men were working for.

Danish intelligence warned Greenland was being targeted by "various kinds of influence campaigns".

Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said "any attempt to interfere in the internal affairs of the Kingdom [of Denmark] will of course be unacceptable", and the US charge d'affaires had been summoned in that light, according to BBC.