Brazil's Lula Asks Trump To Remove Tariffs In 'Friendly' Phone Call

Fuente: International Business Times

After months of diplomatic animosity, Lula and Trump spoke for 30 minutes in a 'friendly tone' in their first official meeting, the Brazilian presidency said AFP President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday urged US President Donald Trump to remove punitive tariffs on Brazil in the first-ever official talks between the two leaders. After months of diplomatic animosity, Lula and Trump spoke for 30 minutes in a "friendly tone" and Lula raised the possibility of an in-person meeting in Malaysia next month, the Brazilian presidency said in a statement. Lula "requested the removal" of tariffs imposed on his country's products and sanctions against Brazilian officials.