Lula da Silva will take an agenda focused on tariffs and organized crime to the US
The agenda of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during his visit to the United States this week will prioritize reducing tariffs on Brazilian exports and strengthening bilateral cooperation against organized crime, government sources reported this Tuesday. In an interview with Globonews television, [...]
TL;DR
- Brazil seeks to reduce tariffs on its exports to the US, especially in the automotive and metal sectors.
- Cooperation against organized crime, including financial flows and criminal network investigations, is a priority.
- The US has shown interest in labeling Brazilian criminal organizations like PCC and Comando Vermelho as terrorist groups.
- Brazil prefers to combat these groups as criminal organizations within its existing legal framework.
- The visit comes after recent diplomatic friction, including the expulsion of a Brazilian agent from Miami and retaliatory actions.
- The trip was previously postponed and follows other diplomatic disagreements.