Lula criticizes the resurgence of protectionism and unilateralism at the G7 summit

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday criticized the resurgence of protectionism and unilateralism during the G7 summit, arguing that those practices worsen the inequalities between rich and developing countries. "Protectionism and unilateralism are now resurfacing as fallacious responses to the complexity of our problems," he said in his address at the meeting, held in the French city of Évian, in an apparent reference to Donald Trump's government, according to the transcript released by the Brazilian Presidency.