Overview

• Brazil’s readout described the roughly 30-minute conversation as cordial and said Lula asked for the rollback of punitive U.S. tariffs on Brazilian exports.
• Lula also requested that Washington reconsider sanctions and visa restrictions on Brazilian authorities, including Magnitsky designations affecting STF Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
• Trump assigned Secretary of State Marco Rubio to lead the talks, while Brazil named Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and Finance Minister Fernando Haddad as counterparts.
• Both leaders agreed to meet in person soon, with the ASEAN summit in Malaysia floated as a venue, exchanged direct contact details, and Trump posted that the call was “great” and that they would meet in the near future.
• No policy changes were announced, but Brazilian officials said the outcome exceeded expectations and expressed optimism that negotiations can advance.