Lula in New York Criticizes Trump Before Possible UN Meeting

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticized US President Donald Trump on Monday, calling Washington's tariffs of up to 37.5% on Brazilian exports "based on lies" and "unjust," citing Brazil's trade deficit with the US. Lula made the remarks in a CNN interview with journalist Christiane Amanpour in New York, one day before a potential meeting with Trump at the UN General Assembly. He defended seeking new economic partners and threatened applying reciprocity laws if negotiations fail. Lula also addressed Brazil's October 4 elections, framing the vote as a choice between "democracy or barbarism" and urging the US not to interfere in the process.


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