Brazil to be reciprocal on tariffs but will try negotiating first, Lula says

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that his nation will be reciprocal on tariffs announced by the United States, but noted the Latin American country will “use every word for negotiation that is in the dictionary” first.

Speaking to journalists after the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) summit in Honduras, Lula added that after the negotiations Brazil “will make the appropriate decisions”.

(Reporting by Lisandra Paraguassu in Brasilia; Writing by Andre Romani; Editing by Aida Pelaez-Fernandez)