Overview

• In a BBC interview, Brazil's president said there is no dialogue with President Donald Trump and described the bilateral relationship as effectively nonexistent.
• Lula criticized U.S. tariffs on Brazilian products as unilateral and warned that Americans will "pay for the mistakes" of Trump in dealing with Brazil.
• He said Trump "is not the emperor of the world" and accused him of harmful behavior toward democratic institutions.
• Lula pledged to veto any congressional move to grant amnesty to Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted and sentenced to 27 years for crimes tied to an attempted coup.
• Reporting cites U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying Brazil's rule of law is deteriorating and suggesting Washington could announce additional measures during the U.N. General Assembly.