By Fabio Teixeira, Ricardo Brito and Luciana Magalhaes BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he wanted to find a diplomatic solution to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of 50% tariffs on Brazilian exports,

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva insisted Brazil can survive without trade with the US and will look to other partners to replace it, a sharp response to Donald Trump after the American leader threatened 50% tariffs against the nation.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that the 50% tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump would trigger the country's economic reciprocity law. That allows trade, investment and intellectual property agreements to be suspended for countries that harm the South American nation's competitiveness.