He called him “improper and unacceptable intrusion” the last demonstration of the State Department of, in which the country again criticized the Brazilian government for what he called “persecution” to (). The publication nominally cited the minister of (Supreme Federal Court), and President Lula (PT).
“The Brazilian government deplies and rejects, once again, demonstrations from the US State Department and the Embassy of that country in Brasilia that characterize new undue and unacceptable interference in matters of responsibility of the Brazilian Judiciary. Such manifestations do not match the 200 years of respect and friendship between the two countries,” says the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The US government publication, posted on Monday night (14), says the letter sent by the US President, announcing the 50% surcharge to Brazilian products, imposed “long-awaited consequences on the Supreme Court of Moraes and the Lula administration.”
Originally published in the official account of the American diplomacy representative, the message was republished by the US embassy in Brazil.
“Trump has sent a letter imposing long -awaited consequences on the Supreme Court of Moraes and the Lula administration, in response to the attacks on Jair Bolsonaro, freedom of expression and the US trade. These attacks are shameful and disrespect Brazil’s democratic traditions. President Trump’s statements are clear.
The Brazilian government’s response cites ongoing commercial negotiations. This Tuesday (15), the Vice President of the Republic, Geraldo Alckmin, to discuss the issue.
Alckmin stated that the government’s priority is to reverse the surcharge before it starts to be valid on August 1, but said it could ask for the extension of this period if necessary. Industry representatives, in turn, argued that Brazil does not adopt retaliation measures.
“With regard to commerce, Brazil has been negotiating with US authorities since March, issues related to tariffs, of mutual interest, and is willing to continue this dialogue, for the benefit of economies, productive sectors and populations of both countries,” says Itamaraty note.
“The mistaken politicization of the subject is not the responsibility of Brazil, a democratic country whose sovereignty is not and will never be at the table of any negotiation.”
