Vieira and Rubio Set Washington Talks After Brief G7 Contact on U.S. Tariffs

Overview

• The Brazilian and U.S. foreign ministers spoke for roughly five minutes on the G7 sidelines in Canada and scheduled a new in-person meeting for Thursday in Washington, with G1 reporting a 5 p.m. start time.
• Brazil told the U.S. it formally submitted a negotiation proposal on November 4, and both sides reported ongoing technical discussions directed by their presidents.
• According to a Brazilian Foreign Ministry note cited by Valor, the ministers also agreed to arrange a new in-person meeting between Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Donald Trump.
• The core dispute remains the U.S. 50% surcharge on a wide range of Brazilian goods, with no comprehensive rollback, though Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have signaled possible limited relief for coffee that has not taken effect.
• Brazil continues to press for suspension of both the tariff measures and U.S. sanctions on Brazilian officials during talks, as Washington’s Section 301 inquiry and Magnitsky-style actions add a political layer to the commercial rift.