Diplomatic relations between Washington and Brasilia seemed to take a turn after months of tensions and mutual reproaches, after Donald Trump called Lula by phone.
The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvaconfirmed this Thursday that the first talks with the US to negotiate the tariffs imposed by Washington on Brazilian exports. Furthermore, the president was surprised by the Donald Trump’s “kindness”.
The diplomatic relations between Washington and Brasilia seemed to take a turn after months of tensions and mutual reproaches, after donald trump called Lula on the phone: “he called me in the kindest way that a human being can treat another,” said Lula, who revealed that he urged Trump to maintain a direct dialogue since both countries, “the two largest democracies in the West”set an example to the world through a relationship based on cordiality.
During the call, Lula asked Trump to eliminate or reduce tariffswhich in some cases they reach 40% of Brazilian exportsand which are, along with the taxes applied to India, among the most aggressive. He also requested the withdrawal of sanctions against senior Brazilian officials.
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At the same time, the Brazilian president explained that the US Secretary of State Marco Rubiohad a telephone conversation with his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieiraand assured that “a new stage begins”where he stressed that “Brazil does not want to fight with the US”.
Trump’s abrupt return, with threats of sanctions and tariffsadded to his sympathies for the former president Jair Bolsonarohad generated a unprecedented diplomatic crisis in more than 200 years of bilateral relationship. For this reason, from Brazil, they point out that these coercive measures by the White House They respond to the interest of influencing Bolsonaro’s judicial processsentenced to 27 years for crimes related to a coup d’état and rebellion.
Looking ahead to the 2026 elections
Lula also reaffirmed his willingness to be a candidate for the next elections in 2026at a time when the polls are smiling thanks in part to the Government’s ability to manage the diplomatic crisis with the US.
“I’m sure our potential opponents must be much more worried than me because they know it’s going to be difficult to defeat us.“, he stated and mentioned that his eventual candidacy is subject to the “forces“with which he will count next year, because by then he will be about to turn 81 years old.
Source: Ambito
