Lula da Silva says Brazil is ready to negotiate with the United States on trade duties

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said Brazil is ready to negotiate with the United States on imposing 50% trade duties on Brazilian goods. This was reported by the Reuters news agency on July 24.

"Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has stated <...> that his country is ready for negotiations with the United States," the agency said in a statement.

According to the agency, the Brazilian president noticed that the President of the United States, Donald Trump, does not show a desire to start negotiations.

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Earlier, on July 9, Trump imposed trade duties of 50% on goods from Brazil. The law will be put into effect on August 1. Lula da Silva criticized this statement, noting the unfairness of Trump's statements.

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