Diplomacy & Power April 16, 2026 493 stories in this edition

Brazil’s Lula blasts Trump’s fear-based rule, calls for ‘great maturity’

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Brazil’s Lula blasts Trump’s fear-based rule, calls for ‘great maturity’

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Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivered a blunt critique of US President Donald Trump in an interview with Spanish newspaper El Pais published on Thursday, saying world leaders should seek respect rather than ‌rule by fear. “Trump has no right to wake up in the morning and threaten a country,” Lula told El Pais, referring to the president’s public threat on April 7 to wipe out Iranian civilisation as p...

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Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivered a blunt critique of US President Donald Trump in an interview with Spanish newspaper El Pais published on Thursday, saying world leaders should seek respect rather t...

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