The Minister of Finance, Dario Durigan, told journalists, at the official residence of the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB), that "the government will not leave Brazilians in the lurch" with the application of tariffs by the United States on Brazilian products.
'Government will not leave Brazilians in the lurch', says Durigan about tariffs
The Minister of Finance, Dario Durigan, told journalists, at the official residence of the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB), that "the government will not leave Brazilians in the lurch"...
The statements took place this Tuesday, 15th. On the occasion, Durigan stated that the Provisional Measure to be published on the renegotiation of rural producers' debts is being prepared to "put an end to this discussion", when asked about the possibility of US tariffs influencing agribusiness debt.
"With regard to tariffs, there is always a principle that will guide us. Brazilian businesspeople, Brazilian families, Brazilian truck drivers, Brazilian farmers cannot be harmed by unfair measures adopted by other countries", he said.
The Finance Minister continued: "If a tariff is confirmed, which is once again unfair, it will be necessary to assess which sectors were affected and, in the same line of principle as we have already done, the Brazilian government will not leave farmers, businesspeople and Brazilian families in the lurch."
Durigan added: "We will make an assessment, always careful, based on the commitment to the future and the fiscal commitment that we have, and we will address it, always protecting our population."
As shown by Broadcast Político, Grupo Estado's real-time news system, according to the head of the government's Communications Secretariat, Sidônio Palmeira, the United States' 25% tax on Brazilian products should be announced this afternoon.
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Noticias ao Minuto - Economia
