Lula Pushes Back on US Tariffs, Says Brazil Is the One Running a Trade Deficit
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said his country cannot accept the treatment it has been receiving from the United States, which is preparing new tariffs on Brazilian products, and stated that if an agreement is not reached, it will be necessary to seek new partners. Lula, who emphasized that Brazil remains willing to negotiate, said on Wednesday that he will “fight so that this country is not treated like an insignificant republic…
Lula pushes back on US tariffs, says Brazil is the one running a trade deficit
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday rejected the US government's argument that Brazil engages in “unreasonable” practices in the bilateral relationship, arguing that it is Washington that runs a trade surplus with his country. If anyone should impose tariffs, he said, it would be Brazil.º
Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said the U.S. government’s decision to apply 25 percent tariffs on products from his country took him by surprise, as the meeting he held with Donald Trump at the White House on May 7 did not reach any conclusions on the issue.
At the opening of the ministerial meeting on Wednesday, President Lula said he was surprised by the new tariff charge announced on Monday. He recalled the conversation with Donald Trump and the agreement that had been made to open discussion for 30 days between the high level of the two countries, a period that has not yet been exhausted. The President said that Brazil "will not lower its head" and that it will continue to negotiate. Citing Braz…
The meeting takes place after a new tariff threat from Washington and a few months before the elections. The Planalto wants to unify discourse on deliveries and reaction to American measures
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