President Donald Trump’s threat to boost import taxes by 50% on Brazilian goods could drive up the cost of breakfast in the United States. The prices of coffee and orange juice — two staples of the American morning diet — could be severely impacted if there's no agreement by Aug.

Brazilian President Lula da Silva vowed to trigger Brazil's reciprocity law if negotiations with the U.S. fail.

"It will be very disappointing if the Brazilian episcopate fails to express its opinion against such an unprecedented attack," one activist said. "But the laypeople of the social pastoral ministries won't fail and will keep struggling.