Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that Brazil will be discussing with other BRICS nations a response to Trump’s tariff war. Specifically, he said he would reach out to his Chinese and Indian counterparts, Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi, followed by other leaders. “I’m going to try to discuss with them about how each one is doing in this situation, what the implications are for each country, so we can make a decision…. There is no coordination among the BRICS yet, but there will be.”
Lula, a seasoned union negotiator, argued for the strength of collective bargaining. He posed: “What is the negotiating power of one little country with the United States? None.”
