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Lula urges Trump to lift 40% tariff on Brazilian goods as leaders plan meeting
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva asked US President Donald Trump to eliminate a 40% tariff levied on Brazilian goods and reverse restrictive measures that Washington imposed on Brazilian authorities, the government of Brazil said Monday. The request was made during a 30-minute phone call earlier in the day, which both sides described as cordial. Lula and Trump spoke by phone, soon agreed to meet in person, and exchanged personal cell phone numbers to have a direct channel, announced Brasília. Lula suggested a meeting to be held at the upcoming ASEAN Summit in Malaysia, and added that he was also ... (full story)
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