President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will deliver an address for Independence Day celebration, to be broadcast Sunday night, in which he will affirm that Brazil is not and will not be a colony of any other nation. The president's speech will focus on defending national sovereignty and will include indirect references to the American tariffs.
Lula will highlight Brazil's natural wealth, including the world's second-largest rare earth reserve, the largest freshwater source, and the new oil reserve recently discovered in the Foz do Amazonas. The president will emphasize that these riches must serve the future of the Brazilian people.
The address will also mention Congress's approval of the legal framework that will allow Brazil to transform critical mineral and rare earth reserves into development and wealth. Lula will say that these natural resources must be used for cutting-edge technology development and quality job creation in Brazil.
The central theme of the speech will be national sovereignty, with the president reinforcing the need for Brazil to remain strong and independent. The September 7 celebration marks Brazil's Independence Day.
