US EditionTrump to meet Brazil’s Lula soon amid tariff standoff
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Donald Trump and Brazil’s Lula appear to mend fences after call
US President Donald Trump agreed to meet his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after a “very good” call, marking a thaw in relations that were at their worst in decades. Trump slapped a 50% tariff on Brasília — despite the US having a trade surplus with Brazil — over what he called a “witch hunt” against former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a Trump ally convicted over a coup plot. Analysts said the call pointed at Trump break…
Lula asks Trump to lift tariff hike, agrees to meet in-person after friendly call
The two leaders have been at odds for months over the trial and conviction of Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro. Trump hiked a tariff on many Brazilian goods from 10 per cent to 50 per cent because of the case, which he called a "witch hunt."
The Minister also confirmed that during his agenda in Washington next week, he should meet with representatives of the United States Government to deal with the tariff.
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