Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and U.S. President Trump stand on opposite sides on issues including multilateralism, international trade and the fight against climate change. File.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva criticised U.S. President Donald Trump, saying the U.S. leader has “no right” to threaten other nations, in an interview published in Spain on Thursday (April 16, 2026).
Mr. Lula’s comments come after Mr. Trump this month warned that a “whole civilisation will die” in Iran if the country did not open up the Strait of Hormuz.
Published – April 16, 2026 10:50 pm IST
