Lula tells Trump ‘Talk Manso’: ‘It’s no use being shouting from there’

The 25% rate on steel and aluminum imports will be applied to all countries from tomorrow. According to the Republican, the goal is to protect the US industry, harmed “by unfair business practices and global overproduction.”

Lula has said that Brazil will adopt reciprocity. Itamaraty has been trying to avoid trade war with the United States, understanding that it does not take advantage of the dispute, but the president insists that the country cannot abide “unilaterally imposed decisions.” Last Thursday, Alckmin talked to US Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick.

“Brazil does not want to be bigger than anyone, but Brazil does not accept to be smaller,” said Lula. Until then, the president had been adopting a more moderate posture compared to the American, supported and praised by former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL).