US EditionTrump Says Brazil's Lula Can Call Him Anytime
BRAZIL, AUG 1 – Trump imposed a 50% tariff on Brazil to counteract actions against former President Jair Bolsonaro, while Lula remains open to dialogue to resolve tensions, officials said.
- On Friday, US President Donald Trump said Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva can call him anytime to discuss tariffs and friction.
- Starting next week, Trump imposed a 50% tariff on Brazil and announced sanctions on a Brazilian Supreme Court justice overseeing Bolsonaro’s trial, citing a `witch hunt`.
- In Brasilia, Haddad called Trump’s remarks `great` and said Lula would be willing to receive a call from the US president, ahead of next week's virtual meeting.
- Through a post on his X account, President Lula rejected both the sanctions and tariffs as `unjustifiable` and `unacceptable` interference in Brazil’s justice system and said Brazil remains open to dialogue.
- Amid diplomatic tensions, Haddad noted Brazil sought assurance that Lula would not face the same treatment as Zelenskyy, who came under fire from Trump and JD Vance earlier this year.
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Trump says Brazil's Lula can call him anytime
WASHINGTON/BRASILIA (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva can call him anytime to discuss tariffs and other friction between the countries.
Trump "likes" the Brazilian people and sent a letter to Lula da Silva, stating that the Brazilian President can "link at any time" to discuss rates of 50% to various Brazilian products.
Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, reaffirmed his willingness to dialogue with the United States (USA), but warned that Brazil will not give in to the new tariffs of 50% imposed by Donald Trump. “We work to protect our economy, our companies and our workers,” the president stated in a message published in his X account, where he also stressed that only the Brazilian people define their future. Trump avoided explaining the reasons for…
The federal government intensifys efforts to protect Brazilian workers and companies after the officialization of the tariffs imposed by Donald Trump on national products. The authorities consider that 35% of Brazilian exports to the United States will still be damaged, even after partial recovery in the announced measures. To address this scenario, the Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade will carry out a new series of consultations with…
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