Vice President said that the imposition of precautionary measures ‘cannot and should not’ interfere with the tariff negotiation
The vice president and Minister of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services, said on Friday (18), that the operation against the former president (PL) carried out earlier is a matter of the judiciary, not the executive, and should not disturb negotiations with the United States around the imposition of tariffs on Brazilian products. “It is up to the judiciary, it is not the attribution of the executive branch. But I wanted to say that we had an intense work week, listening to the entire productive sector, the industry, the agro, today we hear the mining sector, which also has a large interface with the United States,” said Alckmin, adding that the imposition of precautionary measures “cannot” interfere with tariff negotiation.
“Because the separation of powers is the basis of the rule of law, both in Brazil and in the United States. The powers are independent, this is from Montesquieu, this is not today.” “There is no relationship between a legal or political issue and tariff. This relationship between tariff policy, which is regulatory, on issues of another power, is very bad,” he added.
The vice president said the letter signed by him and the chancellor Mauro Vieira, sent to the US government on Wednesday, 16, has not yet been answered. In the document, the government expressed “indignation” with the announcement of 50% surcharge on Brazilian products, but reported being willing to negotiate. Brazilian authorities also charged response to another message sent in May that contained a confidential proposal with negotiation suggestions.
*With information from Estadão Content
