Overview
- In Belém, President Lula said he will call President Trump if no meeting is scheduled by the end of COP30 to advance bilateral tariff reductions.
- Lula confirmed he will attend the Nov. 9 CELAC–EU meeting in Santa Marta to address U.S. military actions around Venezuela before returning for COP30’s opening.
- He reiterated that Latin America should remain a region of peace and said he opposes any U.S. ground invasion of Venezuela.
- Lula invited Trump to attend COP30 and visit the Amazon, while noting the White House will skip the leaders’ summit in Belém this week.
- He condemned a recent Rio de Janeiro police operation that left more than 30 dead, calling it a massacre and urging scrutiny of how it was carried out.