Brazil doesn't want 'new Cold War', Lula says before Trump meeting - Reuters
Brazil doesn't want 'new Cold War', Lula says before Trump meeting Reuters
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"Brazil doesn't want 'new Cold War'"
— Lula , Politician
"I want to tell U.S. President Donald Trump that we don't want a new Cold War."
— Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva , Politician
"I want to tell the US President Donald Trump that we don’t want a new Cold War."
— Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva , Politician
"I am convinced that Brazil-US relation will go back to normalcy after our conversation."
— Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva , Politician
"The world doesn’t need more turbulence, it needs peace."
— Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva , Politician
"I believe that if Maduro has to be trialled, he has to be trialled in his country, not trialled abroad."
— Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva , Politician
"It has to be solved by the people of Venezuela, and not by foreign interference."
— Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva , Politician
"We cannot accept that a head of state of one country could invade another country and capture the president."
— Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva , Politician
"I want to tell the US President Donald Trump that we don’t want a new Cold War."
— Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva , Politician
"We are two men of 80 years of age, so we cannot play around with democracy."
— Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva , Politician
"The world doesn’t need more turbulence, it needs peace."
— Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva , Politician
Key People
Wife of Nicolás Maduro and involved in the Venezuelan government.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Jair Bolsonaro is a Brazilian politician and retired army captain who served as the President of Brazil from 2019 to 2022.
Lee Jae Myung is the President of South Korea.
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is the President of Brazil, recognized for his social policies and focus on poverty alleviation.
Lula is a Brazilian politician and former President of Brazil.
Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister of India.
Nicolas Maduro is the President of Venezuela.
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxQRlBfbVdyMjRSaG5ab2RZWGJaSVRaWnBFdEhjTTF0TlVuOW9BUnpTQlR3ZzFwTmpoUHdnbEF0VFZ1RUdic3k2azB0TUVYN1g0RmYtblZnLXhiYXQzcHQ2NFN0UDVfdEpEQ3B4ejBZUF9Za3NMU0V0NEEtNVZDY2NQVHF6MEpKUjgwdnhlaFdnZ0tHMWtnc0xvaGNEaHZIMlY2S2RPejJuMGhfa1hhSlpPMngxWQ?oc=5" target="_blank">Brazil doesn't want 'new Cold War', Lula says before Trump meeting</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged U.S. President Donald Trump to treat all countries equally, stating that Brazil does not want a 'new Cold War' ahead of their upcoming meeting in Washington.
President Lula called on President Trump to treat all countries equally, emphasizing that Brazil does not want a 'new Cold War' and seeks equal treatment for all nations.
President Lula emphasized that the world needs peace and job creation, not further tariffs or a new 'Cold War', in response to U.S. actions.
President Lula stated that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro should be tried in Venezuela, not the U.S., emphasizing that the matter should be resolved by the Venezuelan people without foreign interference.
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