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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
NEW YORK, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spoke out against the Donald Trump administration's imposition of 50 percent tariffs on Brazilian goods and defended the country's democratic institutions and other policies in an op-ed published in the New York Times on Saturday.
While reaffirming Brazil's openness to negotiations "on everything that can bring mutual benefit," L.I. Lula da Silva stressed that "democracy and Brazil's sovereignty cannot be the subject of negotiations."
In an article titled “Brazilian Democracy and Sovereignty Are Not Negotiable,” the president wrote that while the United States has its own legitimate goals, such as reindustrialization, the use of unilateral tariffs is “misguided” and “illogical.”
L.I. Lula da Silva noted that over the past 15 years, Washington has recorded a positive balance in trade in goods and services with Brazil in the amount of 410 billion US dollars, with almost three quarters of its exports being imported duty-free to Brazil.
He accused the US government of “using tariffs and the Magnitsky Act to ensure impunity for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro,” who was sentenced on Thursday to more than 27 years in prison for attempting a coup, arguing that the measures have “no economic justification” and are politically motivated.
The Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act allows Washington to impose sanctions, including asset freezes, credit card cancellations and travel bans, on foreign nationals accused of human rights abuses or corruption.
Addressing accusations of digital censorship, L.I. Lula da Silva noted that in Brazil, all platforms are subject to the same laws, and that these regulations are aimed at protecting Brazilians from fraud, disinformation, and hate speech. He also defended Brazil's instant payment system PIX, which he believes promotes financial inclusion.
Rebutting U.S. accusations that Brazil is not complying with environmental laws, the president noted that over the past two years, the Brazilian government has halved the rate of deforestation in the Amazon.
“There are no ideological differences that could prevent the two governments from working together in areas where they have common goals,” L.I. Lula da Silva said, adding that Brazil and the United States “are capable of respecting each other and cooperating for the benefit of Brazilians and Americans.” –0–
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