00:00Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says he will take the United States to the World Trade Organization over planned tariffs on Brazilian goods.
00:09He describes the move as a serious setback in relations between the two countries.
00:14Speaking at an event in Brasilia, Lula said he had no plans to call President Donald Trump, claiming Trump was unwilling to discuss trade.
00:23Instead, he said he would invite Trump to the upcoming COP Summit to hear his views on climate.
00:28Lula described the new tariffs as the most regrettable moment in Brazil-U.S. ties and warned that his government would not stay silent.
00:38The U.S. had recently announced a new wave of tariffs targeting several nations, including Brazil, to promote domestic manufacturing.
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