The government is considering the possibility of a virtual meeting between Lula and Trump.
Brazilian diplomacy is evaluating formats for dialogue between Lula and Trump, but a decision on location and date has not yet been made.
247 - The Brazilian government is discussing the possibility of direct contact between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the President of the United States, Donald Trump.
An in-person meeting has not yet been ruled out, but faces obstacles due to official schedules, which require months of negotiation, as reported by... g1An alternative would be a meeting in a third country.
During the United Nations General Assembly, Trump stated that he had arranged a conversation with Lula for the following week, although, to date, neither government has confirmed this information. On that occasion, the presidents greeted each other and signaled a willingness to dialogue.
According to g1, there is still no decision on the date, format, or location for the conversation. At the Presidential Palace and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the assessment is that an initial dialogue by phone or videoconference would be the most practical and safe alternative before moving to an in-person meeting between the presidents to discuss the 50% surcharge imposed on Brazilian products.
