Senator and pre-candidate for the general elections in Brazil, Flávio Bolsonaro, has stated that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva “is not fit” to serve as such, after the United States Government accused him of not having negotiated the 25% tariffs that Washington has finally decided to apply to Brazilian exports “in good faith.”
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“Lula no longer has the conditions to be the president of Brazil. We are on a plane without a pilot,” said the eldest son of former president Jair Bolsonaro on social media, alluding to the reproaches of the U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, to justify this increase in tariffs on Brazilian products.
Flávio referred to Lula da Silva as “the Brazilian Biden,” in reference to former U.S. president Joe Biden, and described him as a “grumpy, irresponsible” person who “has become a danger” to the country.
“Whoever looks at Lula sees no future. They see the past, backwardness, uncertainty, distrust, corruption, incompetence, revenge. Enough! Brazil has a future, but it has no more time to lose!” expressed the still pre-candidate for the October elections.
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In recent hours, Rubio has stated that the reason the United States Government imposed these 25% tariffs on Brazilian exports is the alleged stubbornness of President Lula and his cabinet to negotiate.
“Let there be no confusion about why: President Lula and his government have not negotiated with the United States in good faith. Their economic policies are bad for Americans and bad for Brazilians,” Rubio said, accusing the leader of putting his ego ahead of reaching an agreement.
For its part, the Brazilian Government has asserted that “there is no justification whatsoever” for Washington to decide to impose these “unilateral” measures, which also lack the support of “multilateral trade rules.”
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