Brazil’s Lula seeks end to ‘baseless tariffs’ in call with Trump

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged US counterpart Donald Trump in a phone call on Friday to resolve their countries’ trade dispute, saying US tariffs were imposed on “baseless” grounds. Washington imposed two new sets of tariffs on the Latin American giant in July, a move that has become a key campaign

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva urged Donald Trump to resume negotiations over US tariffs on Brazil during a Friday phone call, seeking to soothe relations with Washington ahead of the country’s October election.