Latin American leaders urge unity in face of Trump tariffs

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday criticized US import tariffs at a summit of Latin American leaders that urged a united front against economic measures. 

Lula was among 11 heads of state gathered in Honduras for a meeting of the 33-member Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). Mexico is the United States' biggest trading partner and source of much of its car imports, while Brazil is its second-biggest provider of steel.

Gathered in the Honduran capital Tegucigalpa, CELAC leaders said unity of purpose was needed in these economically uncertain times.