00:00The Brazilian government confirmed its sovereignty and commitment to defending the nation's natural resources on its Independence Day.
00:06On Sunday, President Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva, in his message to the nation on the occasion of Independence Day,
00:12emphasized the importance of defending sovereignty, control over strategic resources,
00:16and the management of free trade and mid-trade pressure from the United States.
00:20In the speech transmitted by radio and television, Lula da Silva rejected foreign interference
00:25and criticized the tariff measures imposed by the Trump administration,
00:28arguing that Brazil is free to trade with any country as a sovereign nation.
00:33Furthermore, the head of state defended the South American giant's influence in the region
00:38and reiterated that Brazil's strategic resources will be used to promote economic and social development for the benefit of the
00:45people.
