Brazil’s Lula seeks end to ‘baseless tariffs’ in call with Trump

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged US counterpart Donald Trump in a phone call on Friday to resolve their countries’ trade dispute, saying US tariffs were imposed on “baseless” grounds.Washington imposed two new sets of tariffs on the Latin American giant in July, a move that has become a key campaign issue ahead of Brazil’s presidential election in October.Lula – who is seeking a fourth and final term in office – told Trump that the tariffs “negatively affect both Brazil and the United States,” according to a statement from his office.