TOKYO -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva launched a defense of free trade and multilateralism in Tokyo on Thursday, while threatening to hit back at U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.
President defends multilateral trading system and hopes for Mercosur-Japan deal

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks to reporters in Tokyo on March 27, delivering a sharp critique of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policy. (Photo by Tamayo Muto)
TOKYO -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva launched a defense of free trade and multilateralism in Tokyo on Thursday, while threatening to hit back at U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.