00:00Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says he plans to tell U.S. President Donald Trump
00:05that Washington's tariff on Brazilian goods were a mistake if they met at the ASEAN Summit in
00:11Malaysia this weekend. Speaking to reporters in Jakarta, Lula said he is ready to defend
00:16Brazil's interests and pressure Trump to reconsider the 50% tariff on Brazilian exports.
00:24Brazil and the U.S. are finalizing a meeting between the two leaders on the sidelines of
00:29the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur. It would be their first formal talk since Trump returned to office.
00:35Trump earlier imposed a 50% tariff on many Brazilian products and sanctioned several officials,
00:41including a Supreme Court judge, in response to what he called a political witch hunt
00:45against former President Jair Bolsonaro, whom he counts as an ally.
00:50Lula rejected claims of unfair trade, calling Trump's reasoning untrue.
00:54After a brief meeting during the U.N. General Assembly in New York last month
00:58and a follow-up call, relations have begun to warm.
01:02Lula said he hopes the meeting in Malaysia will help rebuild trust
01:05and lead to the removal of the tariffs.
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