President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told CNN This Thursday (17) that US President Donald Trump needs to respect the sovereignty of Brazil.
“This is a country that deserves respect. And President Trump needs to respect the sovereignty of this country. The sovereignty of the Supreme Court, the sovereignty of the legislative body, the executive branch, as well as I respect the sovereignty of the United States,” Lula said in an exclusive interview with the anchor of the anchor CNN Iinternational Christiane Amanpour.
“It is important to remember that tariffs will also create problems for the United States,” he added.
The speech is made after Trump announces the imposition of a 50% rate against all Brazilian products. In the document on the fee, the US president cited the trial against former President Jair Bolsonaro as one of the justifications for the measure.
In addition, he demanded an investigation against alleged illegal trade practices in Brazil. The United States should aim at this investigation, one of the most famous in São Paulo.
According to the American commercial representative’s office, technology could be an unfair practice in relation to electronic payment services; On March 25 he was cited in the report “Markets notorious for forgery and piracy”.
Still during the interview with CNN, Lula stated that Brazil, but pointed out that he is willing to negotiate.
“If President Trump is willing to take the negotiations in progress between Brazil and the US seriously, I will be open to negotiating what is needed. But the important thing is that the relationship between the two countries cannot continue like this,” he said.
