U.S. and Brazil leaders discuss new tariffs
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and US President Donald Trump discussed recently imposed US tariffs by telephone, according to EFE citing the Brazilian leader's office.
Consensus
- The presidents of Brazil and the United States discussed recently imposed U.S. tariffs via a phone call.
- Both leaders emphasized the importance of maintaining strong bilateral trade relations.
- The Brazilian president stated that the reasons provided by the U.S. for imposing tariffs were baseless.
- Both sides agreed that negotiations are the best way to resolve trade disputes.
- The U.S. president called for an immediate meeting between representatives of both countries to continue discussions.
- The tariffs were introduced in July by the U.S. administration.
Points of divergence
- Lula da Silva called for an emergency session of the UN Security Council to seek a diplomatic solution to the Middle East and Ukrainian conflicts during the phone call. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Presidents of Brazil and USA discussed new Washington tariffs by phone — Интерфакс
- Presidents of the USA and Brazil discussed tariffs imposed by the White House — Вести
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