Lula calls new US tariffs a mistake in Washington Post op-ed
- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called new U.S. tariffs unfair and a strategic mistake that would harm bilateral ties and increase costs for U.S. consumers.
- Lula stated that despite many meetings and technical discussions, the U.S. imposed tariffs ranging from 12.5% to 37.5% on Brazilian products including food and auto parts.
- He warned that these tariffs could disrupt integrated supply chains, potentially prompting Brazilian companies to seek suppliers outside the U.S., and emphasized Brazil's right to self-determination.
- Brazil and Turkey are among the most heavily tariffed countries by the U.S., behind China, and Lula affirmed Brazil's openness to dialogue despite the tariffs.
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The president of Brazil said in an opinion article in the Washington Post that the charges of 25% decreed by the United States as well as unjust are a strategic error, and warned that his country will not accept "ideological attachments to the bilateral association, or instrumentalize it for electoral purposes."
Lula Criticizes New U.S. Tariffs on Brazil as Strategic Mistake
Brazilian President Lula da Silva condemned the new U.S. tariffs on Brazil, calling them unfair and a strategic mistake that could harm bilateral relations and raise costs for American consumers. He emphasized the negative impact on integrated supply chains and Brazilian companies potentially seeking new partners.
Lula calls new US tariffs a mistake in Washington Post op-ed
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called new U.S. tariffs unfair and a strategic mistake in a Sunday opinion column for The Washington Post, warning they would harm the countries' bilateral partnership and drive up costs for U.S. consumers.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) published this Sunday an article in the American newspaper The Washington Post in which he criticizes the new imposition of tariffs on Brazilian products determined by President Donald Trump and asks for "an open and constructive dialogue" between the two countries. In the text, he also returns to the topic of defense of sovereignty. Economy: Lula government takes advantage of the reaction to the US tarif…
The Planalto evaluates that each stage of the US trade offensive had different objectives, although all are treated as measures of political content.
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