Lula says he expects new tariff revocation after phone conversation with Trump

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) said he believes Brazil will have good news regarding the revocation of tariffs imposed against the country by the American government. Lula spoke by phone with Donald Trump on Tuesday, 2. "In the same way that the people had bad news when Trump announced the taxation, I think they are close to hearing good news," said Lula in an interview with TV Verdes Mares, from Fortaleza. Lula called Trump when he was at the Abreu e Lima refinery, in Ipojuca, in the interior of Pernambuco. Despite praising the removal of the 40% surcharge imposed by the U.S. on Brazilian products such as coffee, meats, and fruits, the president asked the American to speed up negotiations to reduce the 22% tariffs on items exported by Brazil that still face this issue. During the interview with TV Verdes Mares, Lula also stated that outside the spotlight, Trump "is another person." "I can say that every time I talk to Trump, I am surprised. Because, many times, you see ...