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Brazil’s Lula to call Trump if tariff talks stall, pushes against conflict in Venezuela
Lula plans a direct call to Trump if tariff talks stall and urges Latin American peace amid U.S. military actions linked to Venezuela, with tariffs raised over 50%, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he will personally call Donald Trump if U.S. tariff talks do not progress, adding he 'has no trouble in calling him.'
- The U.S. government has increased tariffs on many Brazilian goods by more than 50%, with Donald Trump linking them to the prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
- Lula's negotiators, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Finance Minister Fernando Haddad, are keen for further talks, and Lula said he would travel to Washington or New York to discuss tariffs.
- Lula urged Latin American states to help avoid a conflict in Venezuela as the Trump administration orders military action, warning he does not want a U.S. ground invasion.
- The veteran leader said he is considering attending a meeting in Colombia next week of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, a body 33 of members, where U.S. military action will be discussed and some members of the European Union will also attend.
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Brazil's Lula to call Trump if tariff talks stall, pushes against conflict in Venezuela
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he is prepared to call his American counterpart if negotiations on U.S. tariffs do not go forward in the near future.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he will personally telephone President Donald Trump if negotiations on US tariffs do not move forward in the near future.
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Lula promised to call Trump if tariff negotiations didn't go forward and petitioner talked about US actions near Venezuela
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