{"id":95050,"date":"2025-07-25T11:27:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T14:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/murray.adv.br\/?p=95050"},"modified":"2025-07-25T11:27:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T14:27:44","slug":"u-s-eyes-brazils-rare-earths-as-lula-government-pushes-for-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/murray.adv.br\/en\/u-s-eyes-brazils-rare-earths-as-lula-government-pushes-for-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. eyes Brazil\u2019s rare earths as Lula government pushes for talks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Finance Minister Fernando Haddad signals credit line to support Brazilian companies hit by potential U.S. tariffs<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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With the United States showing interest in Brazil\u2019s so-called rare earths, the Lula administration on Thursday (24) called on Washington to return to the negotiating table to find an alternative to the 50% import tariff announced by President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Finance Minister Fernando Haddad publicly reinforced the government\u2019s strategy, advising business leaders to challenge the measure in U.S. courts in an effort to mitigate the impact of the unilateral decision. He also revealed that the contingency plan to be submitted to President Lula includes a range of proposals, including a credit line.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr. Haddad said more than 10,000 Brazilian companies could be harmed by the tariff hike, which is set to take effect on August 1. The government has tried to negotiate a solution\u2014relying on backchannel communications through political and business intermediaries to appeal to Mr. Trump\u2014but has received little response from the White House.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In light of the situation, the government is preparing a support package for affected Brazilian firms. Minister Haddad said a \u201cmenu of measures\u201d is ready and will be presented to Mr. Lula next week. It will be up to the Brazilian president to decide which ones to implement and to what extent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThis is a political decision that necessarily rests with him, given the sensitivity and importance of the issue,\u201d Mr. Haddad said in an interview with Itatiaia radio. He declined to give further details, but confirmed the plan includes a credit line and measures \u201cpermitted under international law.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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On the investigations by U.S. authorities into Brazil\u2019s Pix instant payment system, Mr. Haddad suggested the U.S. may be motivated by profit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cPix is now being accepted in Europe, in the U.S., in Argentina, at no cost to those countries. Who is that hurting? It\u2019s hurting those who profit from financial transactions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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President Lula said Thursday that Mr. Trump has shown no interest in negotiating a way out of the trade conflict. In his view, if Mr. Trump truly wanted a resolution, he would have already made a phone call, which hasn\u2019t happened.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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President Lula said he is good at \u201cplaying cards\u201d and warned that if Mr. Trump is bluffing, he\u2019s ready to call it and double the challenge. \u201cBrazil is used to negotiating,\u201d he added during an event in Minas Gerais.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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President Lula also demanded respect from the U.S. government and challenged Mr. Trump to explain \u201cwhat his problem is\u201d with Brazil, while warning that retaliation is on the table. \u201cIf the United States wants to negotiate, Lula is ready to negotiate. But I only take disrespect from Dona Lindu,\u201d he added, referring to his late mother. He implied that American discomfort may stem from Brazil\u2019s regulation of social media and the success of Pix.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Race for strategic minerals<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In his speech, Mr. Lula also mentioned U.S. interest in Brazil\u2019s strategic mineral resources.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWe have 12% of the world\u2019s fresh water to protect. We have 215 million people to protect. We have all our oil to protect. All our gold to protect. All the rich minerals you want to protect. And no one touches them. This country belongs to the Brazilian people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The remark was a response to reports that the U.S. charg\u00e9 d\u2019affaires in Bras\u00edlia told representatives of the Brazilian Mining Institute (IBRAM) that the United States is interested in reaching agreements with the Brazilian government to secure access to so-called critical and strategic minerals such as lithium, niobium, and rare earths. In response, he was reportedly told that any such negotiations must be led by the federal government, not by private-sector executives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Global competition for these strategic minerals, which are crucial for technological development and the energy transition, is at the heart of growing tensions between the United States and China. These resources are essential for sectors such as defense, telecommunications, and energy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, who also serves as Minister of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services, said there is \u201ca very long agenda to explore and advance\u201d in ongoing talks with the U.S. when asked specifically about American interest in critical minerals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThere are countless areas,\u201d he said, referring to discussions he has had in recent days with representatives from several sectors, including mining.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr. Alckmin also met on Saturday (19) with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. The vice president described the 50-minute conversation as positive and said Brazil reaffirmed its willingness to negotiate with the United States.<\/p>\n

*By\u00a0Ruan Amorim,\u00a0Sofia Aguiar\u00a0and\u00a0Renan Truffi\u00a0\u2014 Bras\u00edlia<\/p>\n

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