The Brazilian leader says he is looking for a relationship based on mutual respect after Trump threatens tariffs.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called on Donald Trump to "respect" Brazil. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday he would respond in kind if US President Donald Trump were to deploy tariffs against Brazil.

If he taxes Brazilian products, Brazil will reciprocate by taxing American products. It’s simple—no complications,” Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is bracing for another two years of struggle with the nation’s Congress, as lawmakers convene on Saturday to potentially elect leaders to both the House and Senate who have promised to continue exerting tight control of an overstretched federal budget.

By Lisandra Paraguassu, Gabriel Araujo BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that his government would reciprocate if U.S. President Donald Trump decides to impose tariffs on Latin America's largest economy,

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Thursday that if US counterpart Donald Trump hiked tariffs on Brazilian products, he would reciprocate -- but that he would prefer improved relations over a trade war.

Leftwing Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Gabriel Boric Font of Chile Wednesday discussed regional integration during a telephone conversation amid Donald Trump's return to the White House and his spree of deporting illegal migrants.

Progressive Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico discussed Thursday during a telephone conversation the relevance of cultivating “productive relations” with the United States,

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday voiced support for government non-interference in monetary policy and the pricing strategy of state-run oil giant Petrobras, in market-friendly remarks that followed a drop in his approval ratings.

I hope Trump has a fruitful term, promoting progress for both Brazilians and Americans while keeping the US as Brazil’s historic partner,” Lula stated.

247 - President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva congratulated the new President of the United States, Donald Trump, on his inauguration this Monday (20), according to a statement from the Palácio do Planalto.

Approval of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's way of governing has dipped in the past month, a poll showed on Monday, falling below disapproval ratings for the first time in his current term.