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Lula Defends Brazil at UN, Denounces U.S. Measures, Plans Follow-Up With Trump

He cast the tariffs and sanctions as unacceptable interference, setting the stage for talks after a brief exchange with the U.S. president in New York.

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Overview

  • Lula opened the 80th UN General Assembly declaring Brazil’s democracy and sovereignty “non‑negotiable” and rejecting “unilateral and arbitrary” actions against Brazil’s institutions and economy.
  • He criticized equating drug trafficking with terrorism and warned that lethal force outside armed conflict amounts to executions, referencing U.S. naval operations near Venezuela reported to have left 11 dead in an early strike.
  • Washington’s measures remain in place, including a 50% tariff on Brazilian exports, Magnitsky sanctions on Supreme Court minister Alexandre de Moraes and associates, and visa suspensions affecting officials such as AGU chief Jorge Messias.
  • After Lula’s address, he and Donald Trump had a brief, cordial encounter; Trump said they embraced and agreed to meet next week, though the date and format are still to be set by both governments.
  • Brazil’s government lodged protests over the sanctions, allies praised Lula’s defense of the judiciary, House Speaker Hugo Motta urged dialogue to resolve the crisis, and Eduardo Bolsonaro’s lobbying in the U.S. drew censure and an ethics case at home.