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Overview
- Lula said he and President Donald Trump spoke by phone for about 30 minutes on Oct. 7 and he believes the dispute with the United States “will be resolved.”
- Speaking at BYD’s factory launch in Bahia, he emphasized balancing relations with China and the United States as BYD faces a May 2025 labor lawsuit over alleged abuses tied to a December 2024 construction site in Camaçari.
- He joked that, nearing 80, he has the “age to speak more forcefully” to Trump, using humor to set a conciliatory tone.
- He said he prefers not to pick a fight with the United States and urged harmony with disagreements addressed openly and respectfully.
- The strain includes U.S. tariffs on Brazilian exports, Magnitsky-related sanctions and visa revocations affecting Brazilian officials, and a Trump letter alleging judicial persecution of Jair Bolsonaro.