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Lula’s attack on American tech deserves a response

President Donald Trump had a good White House meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva this week. Now he should press to end Brazil’s discrimination against American tech companies.

Lula’s attack on American tech deserves a response

TL;DR

  • Brazil's Bill 4675 aims to regulate digital markets but is criticized for discriminating against American tech companies based on their size.
  • The legislation, modeled on Europe's Digital Markets Act, could hinder innovation and negatively impact Brazil's economic growth.
  • The bill could damage the strong trade and investment relationship between Brazil and the United States.
  • President Trump is urged to persuade President Lula to abandon Bill 4675 to foster a better U.S.-Brazil relationship and support Brazil's digital transformation.