Overview

• Both governments say aides are organizing a conversation next week, likely by video or phone, with Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira indicating the format and Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin expected to participate.
• Trump publicly praised Lula and said they had “excellent chemistry,” while Lula defended Brazil’s sovereignty in his UN address as the backdrop remains a 50% U.S. tariff on some exports and Magnitsky-style sanctions on officials including STF minister Alexandre de Moraes and his wife.
• The Planalto confirmed the brief UN exchange was proposed by Trump and accepted by Lula, and said details of the follow-up are being arranged without any commitment on reversing tariffs or sanctions.
• Brazilian interlocutors say potential topics include U.S. access to critical minerals and discussions over big-tech platform rules, while stressing that requests to influence Brazil’s judiciary are not up for negotiation.
• Bolsonarista figures voice concern that outreach could lead to eased penalties, and diplomats caution that careful groundwork is needed given Trump’s unpredictability in prior leader interactions.