Overview
- Diplomatic sources say the leaders will convene in Kuala Lumpur during ASEAN events, with the exact time still to be set.
- Brazil has asked Washington to cut the 50% duty to 10% and to lift sanctions and visa restrictions on Brazilian judges, officials and family members.
- Senior envoys, including U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, have met to prepare the agenda after a brief UN encounter and a subsequent phone call between the presidents.
- Reporting links the punitive measures to tensions that followed Jair Bolsonaro’s conviction, a backdrop that has strained bilateral ties since the summer.
- The Malaysia session comes during Trump’s Asia tour, which now includes a White House–announced Oct. 30 meeting with China’s Xi Jinping in South Korea, a parallel track that could influence negotiating leverage.