Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has announced that Brazil will use all available measures, including filing a request for consultations at the World Trade Organization (WTO), to defend its interests against the United States' planned tariffs on Brazilian goods. The Brazilian government officially submitted a complaint to the WTO challenging the U.S. tariffs, which were imposed under the Trump administration. Lula also revealed plans to engage with the leaders of India and China to coordinate a joint response through the BRICS group. Additionally, Lula intends to implement a new policy treating strategic minerals as a matter of national sovereignty, signaling a shift toward greater domestic processing and control over these resources. He emphasized that Brazil will not repeat past mistakes of exporting important minerals without adding value domestically. Lula has rejected the notion of submitting humbly to the U.S. tariffs and is seeking a multilateral approach to address the trade dispute.