US EditionBrazil and US to meet 'immediately' to seek tariff solutions, Lula says
- On Oct 26, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Donald Trump met on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur to try to overcome bilateral tensions, with Lula describing the meeting as positive.
- U.S. tariffs and sanctions prompted Brazil to seek talks after the U.S. raised tariffs on most Brazilian goods from 10% to 50% in early August and sanctioned Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
- Trump said `I think we should be able to make some pretty good deals for both countries`, while Lula and Vieira emphasized immediate meetings and establishing a negotiation schedule.
- Brazil requested tariffs be suspended while talks proceed, but it was not immediately clear if the United States agreed; a meeting with the U.S. delegation was planned for Oct 26.
- Mauro Vieira said `We hope to conclude bilateral negotiations that address each of the sectors of the current American Brazil in the near future, in a few weeks`, as U.S. tariffs reshape the global beef trade and encourage triangulation via Mexico.
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US-Brazil trade tensions: Lula after meeting Trump at ASEAN summit says talks with US will begin ‘immediately’
US President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met on October 26 in Kuala Lumpur during the ASEAN Summit, marking a potential thaw in relations after months of trade tensions. Both leaders expressed optimism.
"The president raised the issue and said that Latin America and South America, where we are, are a region of peace," said the Brazilian Foreign Minister.In addition, they agreed to start negotiations to lower the tariffs that the head of the White House imposed on the South American giant.
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A proposal announced after a meeting between Lula and North-American President Donald Trump during the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Asean Summit - Presidents Trump and Lula Agree on Early Talks on the Settlement of the Trade Dispute
The US and Brazil want to resolve their trade dispute in early negotiations. Presidents Trump and Lula agreed on this at a meeting on the margins of the ASEAN Economic Community Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Both then spoke of a positive discussion.
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