Overview

• Donald Trump and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held a friendly 30‑minute call, exchanged personal numbers and agreed to meet in person.
• Lula asked the U.S. to lift or review additional tariffs reported at up to 50% on Brazilian exports and to remove restrictions targeting Brazilian officials, including visa actions.
• Both governments appointed negotiators, with Brazil naming Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and ministers Mauro Vieira and Fernando Haddad, and Trump designating Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
• Possible venues discussed for an in‑person meeting include the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur later in October and the COP30 climate conference in Belém, with Lula also willing to travel to the U.S.
• The tariff and sanctions regime linked in U.S. statements to the Bolsonaro case remains in force, and neither side announced commitments beyond opening a direct channel for talks.