During the close -up of the BRICS summit, Brazilian criticized the Republican’s lines about Bolsonaro’s block and ineligibility: ‘Each country owns its nose’
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT) countered on Monday (7) the recent statements of former US President Donald Trump, who criticized Brazil, threatened to impose tariffs on countries aligned with the BRICS and left former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL), a defendant in an attempted coup attempt. During a news conference at the end of the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Lula classified as “irresponsible” Trump’s posture. “I don’t think it’s serious a president of the size of the United States to threaten the world through social networks. We don’t want emperor. People need to learn the meaning of the word sovereignty. Each country owns their nose,” he said.
Trump published on Sunday (6), on his social truth, which will apply an extra 10% tariff to countries that adopt “anti -American” policies and associated with BRICS, a group currently formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, as well as new Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethiopia, United Arabs, Iran and Indonesia. Lula stated that Brazil will not accept impositions. “If he thinks he can tax, countries also have the right to tax. There is the law of reciprocity. Respect is good and everyone likes it,” said the president, remembering that Brazil is a sovereign country.
In addition to the commercial issue, Trump criticized the lawsuit against Jair Bolsonaro in the Federal Supreme Court, calling him “witch hunt.” In response, Lula stressed that the trial is an internal theme of Brazil and rejected any external interference. “This country has law, has a rule and has an owner called Brazilian people. Therefore, give guess in your life and not in ours,” he said. Earlier, in an official note, the petista had already manifested: “The defense of democracy in Brazil is a theme that is responsible to Brazilians. We do not accept interference or guardianship of anyone.”
The clash between the two leaders occurs on the eve of the trial in the STF of the case in which Bolsonaro is accused of articulating an attempt to blow after the 2022 elections. The former president denies the accusations and claims to be the target of political persecution. The repercussion of Trump’s lines also had a political impact. Bolsonaro said he had received with “joy” the support of the former president, and his son, licensed deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP), who currently lives in the US, publicly thanked the demonstration.
During the same press conference, Lula was also asked about the institutional crisis involving the National Congress, which overthrew a decree of the executive on the IOF. He criticized the legislature of the legislature and stated that he will not participate in the conciliation table called by Minister Alexandre de Moraes, of the STF. “Decree is the executive’s prerogative. Congress did something, in my opinion, unconstitutional,” said Lula. The president also said he will discuss the next steps with the Union’s attorney general, Jorge Messias, in the coming days.
*Report produced with the aid of AI
