Brazil's Lula to Discuss Tariffs with Trump in Washington, Minister Says
The leaders discussed trade, security and critical minerals as Brazil seeks to avoid new tariffs on its exports, officials said.
- On Thursday, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss trade, security, and critical minerals, aiming to reset their rocky relationship.
- Tensions lingered from last year, when Trump imposed 50% tariffs on Brazilian products, citing the conviction of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro; officials hoped the meeting would alleviate ongoing disputes.
- Brazilian products still face an extra 10% tariff expiring in July, with signs that exports could face fresh duties linked to a U.S. Section 301 investigation into unfair trade practices.
- Trump noted, "Our Representatives are scheduled to get together to discuss certain key elements," as the two sides explored potential cooperation on rare earths and organized crime to avoid sanctions.
- The Lula administration does not expect a critical-minerals deal to materialize as officials struggled to agree on terms, though one official stated, "We don't know if the visit will help.
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The presidents of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and of the United States, Donald Trump, have held a key meeting this Thursday for the bilateral relationship between two fundamental countries in America – they are the two main economies of the continent – and to overcome some disagreements that caused the ties to be shaken as few times in two centuries of diplomatic ties. On the table were issues such as transnational organized crime, the co…
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President Trump and his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, avoided going before the press at their high-stakes bilateral meeting at the White House on Thursday in what was supposed to be an on-camera appearance before U.S. and Brazilian journalists. The only readout of the meeting so far came in the form of a [...]
The U.S. president said that representatives of both countries plan to meet to discuss "certain key elements" in the coming months.
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