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Former Finance Minister Fernando Haddad stated that cooperation with the United States is essential to combat organized crime, but argued that Brazil cannot subordinate its national interests to American ones. The statement was made in an interview with the podcast 3 Irmãos, published on Saturday (June 6). ✓
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"O ex-ministro da Fazenda e pré-candidato ao governo de São Paulo, Fernando Haddad (PT), defendeu a cooperação com os Estados Unidos para combater o crime organizado, mas afirmou que não se pode "subordinar o interesse nacional brasileiro ao interesse nacional americano". As declarações foram feitas em entrevista ao podcast 3 Irmãos, publicado neste sábado, 6."
"Estou ao vivo no Podcast Três Irmãos. Em pauta, o futuro da política nacional. Acompanhe e participe: Fernando Haddad - Podcast 3 Irmãos #988."
"Cooperation with the United States is essential, because our problem is there too. Organized crime money is being laundered in the United States, weapons for organized crime in Brazil are coming from the United States, so we need to find a way to cooperate with them. What we cannot do is subordinate Brazilian national interest to American national interest," said Haddad, who is a pre-candidate for the governorship of São Paulo. ✓
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"Uma cooperação com os Estados Unidos é essencial, porque o nosso problema está lá também. O dinheiro do crime organizado está sendo lavado nos Estados Unidos, as armas para o crime organizado do Brasil estão vindo dos Estados Unidos, então nós precisamos encontrar um jeito de cooperar com eles. O que não podemos é subordinar o interesse nacional brasileiro ao interesse nacional americano"
The statements align with the Lula government's official strategy for bilateral relations with the US. In October 2025, after a conversation between Lula and Trump, Haddad had declared that "the strategy of Brazilian diplomacy to negotiate with the United States government will not change" and that "Brazilian diplomacy will know how to negotiate regardless of who the interlocutor is." ✓
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"a estratégia da diplomacia brasileira para negociar com o governo dos Estados Unidos não vai mudar. [...] Haddad reforçou que a diplomacia brasileira saberá negociar independentemente de quem for o interlocutor"
President Lula appointed Haddad, along with Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Minister Mauro Vieira (Foreign Relations), to advance negotiations with Marco Rubio, Secretary of State designated by Donald Trump, according to a statement from the Presidency's Social Communication Secretariat. ✓
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"O ministro foi escalado por Lula, ao lado do vice-presidente Geraldo Alckmin e do ministro Mauro Vieira (Relações Exteriores), para avançar nas negociações com Marco Rubio, Secretário de Estado norte-americano, designado por Donald Trump."
Haddad made the statements as a pre-candidate for São Paulo governor, not in ministerial capacity
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Haddad criticized Governor Tarcísio de Freitas for not cooperating with the Union in combating organized crime
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What specific economic tensions motivated Haddad's statement about cooperation without subordination?
Why it's still unknown: The statements were made in a podcast interview without detailing commercial issues or specific bilateral disputes that would be on the agenda.
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Is there an official federal government position on Haddad's podcast statements?
Why it's still unknown: Search for official response from Planalto, Finance Ministry or Itamaraty to Haddad's comments about cooperation with the US returned no official documents accompanying the podcast statement.
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