{"id":94842,"date":"2025-07-11T13:36:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T16:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/murray.adv.br\/?p=94842"},"modified":"2025-07-11T13:36:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T16:36:09","slug":"ex-diplomat-urges-diplomacy-as-trump-targets-brazil-with-tariffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/murray.adv.br\/en\/ex-diplomat-urges-diplomacy-as-trump-targets-brazil-with-tariffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-diplomat urges diplomacy as Trump targets Brazil with tariffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content--header\">\n<div class=\"row content-head non-featured \">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h6 class=\"content-head__title\" style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>Former U.S. ambassador Carlos Pascual warns that American president should weigh Brazil\u2019s strategic role in Latin America<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content__signa-share\">\n<div class=\"content__signature\">\n<div class=\"content-publication-data\">\n<div class=\"content-publication-data__text\">\n<div class=\"content-publication-data__from\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"content-publication-data__updated\">07\/11\/2025\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content__share-bar-container\">\n<div class=\"content__share-bar\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">Carlos Pascual, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and Mexico, said President Donald Trump must consider Brazil\u2019s strategic importance to Latin America when shaping trade relations. While Brazilian President Lula has signaled the possibility of reciprocal tariffs, Mr. Pascual told Valor that the best course of action is to pursue constructive dialogue through diplomatic channels.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div id=\"mc-article-body\" class=\"mc-article-body \">\n<article>\n<div class=\"no-paywall\">\n<div class=\"wall protected-content\">\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"49\" data-block-id=\"3\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">\u201cThe United States needs to keep in mind that Brazil is the leading power in Latin America, playing a crucial role in the region and in key sectors such as critical minerals,\u201d said Mr. Pascual, who currently serves as vice president for energy and international affairs at S&amp;P Global.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"57\" data-block-id=\"4\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">According to Mr. Pascual, reciprocal tariffs from Brazil would be damaging for both countries. Still, he acknowledged that negotiations have become more complicated due to the letter from Mr. Trump, which blends political grievances with trade issues. In the document\u2014which opens by defending former president Jair Bolsonaro\u2014Mr. Trump describes Brazil\u2019s treatment of Bolsonaro as a \u201cglobal embarrassment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"56\" data-block-id=\"5\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">\u201cTrump has his own way of imposing tariffs,\u201d Mr. Pascual noted. \u201cHe didn\u2019t choose a more traditional mechanism like a quota-tariff system, where the rate increases based on import volume. This was a political judgment. A good diplomatic effort is needed so that both sides can explain their rationale and work toward a mutually beneficial solution.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"65\" data-block-id=\"6\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">The 50% tariff on all Brazilian products, announced by Mr. Trump on Wednesday (9), came as a surprise. Ms. Pascual, however, said the move fits with Mr. Trump\u2019s pattern of using tariffs as leverage. \u201cTrump has used tariffs to advance other political objectives, claiming they support the U.S. economy. He\u2019s even used them in immigration negotiations. But he won\u2019t succeed without diplomatic steps,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"87\" data-block-id=\"7\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">In the letter to Bras\u00edlia, Mr. Trump listed what he called \u201ca fundamental violation of American free speech\u201d as one of the reasons for his decision. Experts believe this refers to Brazil\u2019s efforts to regulate Big Tech. They point to recent episodes, including the suspension of X (formerly Twitter) in Brazil after noncompliance with court orders, and fines imposed on the platform owned by Elon Musk. Another example was the February suspension of the video-sharing platform Rumble by Brazil\u2019s Supreme Court, ordered by Justice Alexandre de Moraes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"42\" data-block-id=\"8\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">On Thursday afternoon (10), President Lula said Brazil may resort to the Law of Reciprocity if negotiations fail to yield results. He criticized Mr. Trump\u2019s letter, saying it reflected a \u201ctotal lack of understanding\u201d of the commercial relationship between the two nations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"53\" data-block-id=\"10\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">Although President Lula has expressed a preference for negotiation, Mr. Pascual believes it is too early to tell whether diplomacy will succeed. \u201cThere are several areas where talks could move forward. Brazil might try to negotiate a delay in the implementation of the tariffs, which Trump has slated for August 1,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-track-category=\"multicontent\" data-track-action=\"ultimo chunk conteudo\" data-track-noninteraction=\"false\" data-track-scroll=\"view\">\n<div class=\"mc-column content-text active-extra-styles \" data-block-type=\"unstyled\" data-block-weight=\"61\" data-block-id=\"11\">\n<p class=\" content-text__container \" data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">In the meantime, Mr. Pascual warned that the immediate impact\u2014aside from increased global uncertainty\u2014could be a slowdown in investment and trade between the two countries. \u201cUntil there\u2019s more clarity about the direction of the relationship, we may see reduced investment and hesitancy in business decisions between the countries, as companies wait to understand how markets will be directly affected,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">*By\u00a0Kariny Leal\u00a0\u2014 Rio de Janeiro<\/p>\n<p data-track-category=\"Link no Texto\" data-track-links=\"\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Article links\">Source: Valor International<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/valorinternational.globo.com\/<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former U.S. ambassador Carlos Pascual warns that American president should weigh Brazil\u2019s strategic role in Latin America &nbsp; &nbsp; 07\/11\/2025\u00a0 Carlos Pascual, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and Mexico, said President Donald Trump must consider Brazil\u2019s strategic importance to Latin America when shaping trade relations. 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