US Secretary of State said the country is “not friendly”; PT member says the US cannot disrespect him
The president (PT) criticized the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, this Wednesday (June 3, 2026). During a ministerial meeting at the Palácio do Planalto, the PT member stated that the head of North American diplomacy “He doesn’t like Latin America, much less Brazil.” The statement was made amid the worsening crisis between Brasília and Washington.
“This Marco Rubio doesn’t like Latin America, much less Brazil. He’s a frustrated Latin American“, declared Lula.
The speech was a response to statements made by Rubio the day before. The Secretary of State classified Brazil on Tuesday (June 2) as to the United States.
Lula said that the Brazilian government has sought to preserve the institutional relationship with Washington and stated that the country does not intend to fuel diplomatic conflicts.
“It’s important that they know that we don’t want war. It’s important that they know that we want to build the true narrative of a relationship that has lasted 201 years”he declared.
The president also criticized the way in which the .
“We cannot accept the treatment that the United States gave to Brazil this week”he stated.
According to Lula, the Brazilian government held negotiations with North American authorities in recent months and was surprised by the decision announced by Donald Trump.
“I confess to you that I was taken by surprise”these.
The PT member stated that he will send a new letter to the US president to contest arguments presented by members of the US government.
Lula also once again defended a foreign policy based on multilateralism and said that recent international conflicts stem from “unilateral decisions”. According to him, Brazil will continue to defend the strengthening of international institutions and democracy.
MINISTERIAL MEETING
This Wednesday’s meeting (June 3) was the first extended ministerial meeting held by Lula after the reform in the government’s political articulation and the recent escalation of trade tension with the United States. In addition to the tension with Washington, the president demanded that ministers accelerate deliveries and coordinate government actions.
Lula ordered that inaugurations and announcements go through the Civil House and complained about the lack of communication between ministries and the Planalto Palace.
“It’s important that we get everything ready by July 3rd”he said. He also stated that “It’s important that we don’t find out anything from the newspapers”when asking for greater alignment between Esplanada members.
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