Brazil’s Lula Says He’ll Negotiate on Tariffs Before Retaliating

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Photographer: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images

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By Barbara Nascimento

March 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM UTC

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Brazil’s president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said the country’s first line of defense against US tariffs will be negotiation rather than immediate retaliatory measures.