Brazil and U.S. Agree to Pursue Lula–Trump Meeting After Brief G7 Contact

Overview

• The five‑minute sideline conversation in Niagara involved Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and Secretary of State Marco Rubio during the G7 foreign ministers’ gathering.
• Brazil told Rubio it formally submitted a negotiation proposal on November 4 following a virtual session between technical teams.
• Both sides agreed to arrange a new in‑person meeting between Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Donald Trump to review the status of the talks.
• The U.S. tariff package of up to 50% on Brazilian exports and targeted sanctions, including visa actions and measures cited under the Magnitsky framework, remain in force.
• Officials report no concrete suspension of the tariff measures to date, with only limited signals such as possible relief on some coffee imports discussed without firm decisions.