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- President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and President Donald Trump discussed U.S. tariffs on Brazilian goods by phone.
- Trump’s administration imposed 25% tariffs on some Brazilian products and 12.5% tariffs for alleged forced-labor violations.
- Lula said the tariffs would hurt economies and that U.S. allegations of deforestation, corruption, and forced labor were unfounded.
- Trump agreed to preserve strong trade ties and proposed senior officials from both sides meet promptly.
