Lula Criticizes New U.S. Tariffs on Brazil as Strategic Mistake

On Sunday, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva criticized new U.S. tariffs in a Washington Post opinion piece, labeling them as unfair and a strategic error with the potential to damage bilateral relations and elevate prices for American customers. Despite numerous meetings, presented documents, and solid technical arguments, the U.S. Greenlit tariffs between 12.5% and 37.5% on Brazilian goods, affecting products such as food, footwear, textiles, and much more, this coming after a previous 50% tariff was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court last year. Lula cited the Global Trade Alert, highlighting that Brazil and Turkey are second…