According to the president, the world “cannot accept the end of multilateralism” or “the idea of protectionism”.
The president (PT) said that “while others bet on rivalry and competition”Brazil chooses “partnership and cooperation”. According to him, the world “cannot accept the end of multilateralism” or “the idea of protectionism”.
“The more freedom to do business and the more multilateralism, the more we, as countries, will have the chance to grow”declared at the (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Business Summit, held this Sunday (26.Oct.2025) in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).
“We will suffer from the protectionism of rich countries at the same time that we are pressured to open markets”he stated.
Lula is scheduled to meet this Sunday (Oct 26) with the President of the United States, Donald Trump (Republican Party), to discuss the tariff. During his visit to Malaysia, the PT member has made several statements that can be understood as messages for the North American and his government.
On Saturday (Oct 25), for example, Lula said that “tariffs are not coercion mechanisms“. According to the Chief Executive, “nations that did not bend to colonialism and the dichotomy of the Cold War will not be intimidated by irresponsible threats”.
In his speech this Sunday (Oct 26), Lula said that the world will face “a new predatory race” for natural resources, including critical minerals. Negotiations between Brazil and the United States seek a trade agreement on a topic dear to North Americans: rare earths.
According to the president, “it is not possible to achieve political neutrality” Lula stated that “people don’t know who they have to govern for when they win an election”. that the State must serve the poorest.
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