Overview
- President Claudia Sheinbaum and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spoke by phone on Oct. 31 and agreed to keep strengthening bilateral cooperation.
- Lula signaled his readiness to pursue a new commercial agreement with Mexico to deepen the economic partnership between the two countries.
- Sheinbaum asked for Brazilian support on ethanol production to meet rising domestic demand and on implementing anti-hunger and anti-poverty programs.
- Both leaders agreed to meet as soon as possible, and Lula welcomed the expected late‑November visit to Brazil by Mexico’s foreign minister, Juan Ramón de la Fuente.
- Mexico confirmed that Environment Minister Alicia Bárcena will represent the country at COP30, as both sides build on August accords on biofuels, competitiveness and an Apex MOU.