Brazil and US Resume Tariff Talks After Lula-Trump Call

Brazil and the United States have reopened talks over Washington’s tariffs, days after Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Donald Trump spoke by phone for more than an hour.

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Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and Trade Minister Márcio Elias Rosa met virtually with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Brasília said. The meeting addressed two rounds of US tariffs imposed in July on several Brazilian products.

Washington cited alleged unfair trade practices and other violations. Brazil rejects those accusations. The Brazilian ministers reiterated that the government opposed what it called unilateral measures and discriminatory treatment of the country.

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Lula later said he told Trump that the tariffs were “based on lies” and that the US president had “recognized” his arguments. Brazil’s government described their phone conversation as friendly and cordial.

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The two sides agreed to hold another ministerial meeting at a later date, but no concrete advances were reported. The dispute also carries a domestic political dimension: Lula, who is seeking reelection in October at age 80, has accused the United States of trying to interfere in Brazil’s presidential election. His opponent will include Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, who is an ally of Trump.

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