Portugal stopped receiving meat from Brazil, a decision that comes in a context of trade tensions between the two countries. Farmers are demanding measures against the European Union and an investigation into imported olive oil, highlighting the growing concerns of the Portuguese agricultural sector.
The issue of imported olive oil has been particularly relevant, as 89% of the nearly 90 thousand tonnes of olive oil imported by Brazil in 2025 came from the European Union. Most of this olive oil originated in Portugal, which places the country in an important position as an olive oil supplier to the Brazilian market.
This situation reflects the complex trade relations between Portugal, Brazil and the European Union, with Portuguese farmers expressing their dissatisfaction with the competition from imported products and demanding concrete actions to protect the national sector.
