Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and U.S. President Trump stand on opposite sides on issues including multilateralism, international trade and the fight against climate change. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva criticised U.S. President Donald Trump, saying the U.S. leader has “no right” to threaten other nations, in an interview published in Spain on Thursday (April 16, 2026). Mr. Lula’s comments come after Mr. Trump this month warned that a “whole civilisation will die” in Iran if the country did not open up the Strait of Hormuz. Published – April 16, 2026 10:50 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation T.N. Assembly election: Stalin seeks Modi’s assurance of delimitation based on 1971population for next 25 years India better placed to weather West Asia war impact: Former World Bank official