Lula Shocks Trump With New BRICS Threat Days After Meeting? 'We Have…' Message| Brazil,US,Venezuela

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticised the US military presence in the Caribbean and Pacific, saying he will raise the issue at the CELAC summit in Belem on November 9–10. Lula argued that regional problems “cannot be solved with weapons” but through dialogue, adding that Washington should assist Latin American nations rather than “shoot at them.” He also said he hopes US President Donald Trump will “recognise the inevitability of the green economy,” ahead of COP30, which Brazil will host. Lula reaffirmed his commitment to diplomacy and energy transition amid ongoing US–Brazil tariff negotiations.