This Thursday, the Brazilian president starred in the 60 ° Congress of the National Union of Students In the city Goiânia, capital of Goiás. There he assured that his country will respond: “We are going to judge taxes to US digital companies. We do not accept that in the name of freedom of expression they continue to say lies, hurting. “
In that sense, he also stated: “We will respond in the most civilized way possible And in the way a Democrat responds. “Despite the hard statements, Lula da Silva said he holds the doors open to bilateral negotiation:”I am sure that the US president never negotiated even 10% of what I negotiated. “
In his speech, he also pointed against Jair Bolsonaro and the cause that has open for attempted blow of State: “If Trump lived in Brazil and tried to do in Brazil what he did in the Capitol, he would certainly be judged and could be imprisoned.” “ Bolsonaro hugs the American flag. That transfer your title to there and return there, because here who commands us are the Brazilians, “he added.
Lula da Silva’s popularity grows
According to a recent survey conducted by the Quaest Institute between July 10 and 14, after the announcement of tariff measures, the dLula’s estimated 57% to 53%, while approval grew from 40% to 43%.
This framework has been legitimizing the actions of the president of Brazil with respect to the agreements with the United States. This same Thursday, interviewed by the CNN, he said that “if President Trump is willing to take seriously the ongoing negotiations between Brazil and the US, I will be open to negotiating what is necessary. But the important thing is that The relationship between the two countries cannot continue like this“
“Brazil must take care of Brazil and its people, and not worry about the interests of others. Brazil will not accept anything imposed. We accept the negotiation, not the imposition, “he said.
United States redoubles its commitment against Brazil and scale the conflict
The government of USA began an investigation against Brazil For alleged Unjust commercial practices in different areas in the middle of the climbing between the administrations of Donald Trump and Lula da Silvaand within the framework of the intensification of the Tariff war of the first.
The decision was announced by the American commercial representative, Jamieson Gerer, A week after Trump threatened to impose 50% tariffs on Brazilian imports, and days after Lula signed the decree that would allow him to take Contramedidas In case said tax is established.
“By order of President Trump, I am initiating an investigation under the Section 301 (Commerce Law) On Brazil’s attacks on US companies of social networks, as well as other unfair commercial practices that harm companies, workers, farmers and American technological innovatives, ”the head of the head of the Representative’s office Commercial (USTR, for its acronym in English)
Alleged Brazilian unfair practices with US companies include Restrictions on digital trade and Repurchases in social networksas well as the RESTRICTION TO ACCESS TO THE MARKET of US exporters.
Source: Ambito
