Trump Will Host Brazilian President for Talks on Economy and Security, a White House Official Says
The leaders are expected to discuss tariff relief, rare earth supply chains and a possible U.S. terrorist designation for two Brazilian gangs.
- President Luiz travels to Washington on Wednesday, May 6, for a White House meeting with President Donald Trump on Thursday, marking their first in-person bilateral encounter on American soil since Trump returned to office.
- The visit seeks to reset relations strained by mid-2025 tariff escalations and sanctions on Supreme Court justice Alexandre, alongside the April detention of former federal deputy Alexandre Ramagem by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- Brazilian exports to the United States fell roughly 18.7 percent in the first quarter, with tariffs on dozens of product categories remaining up to 40 percent despite recent Supreme Court rulings.
- Washington may classify the Primeiro Comando and the Comando Vermelho as foreign terrorist organizations, a prospect that Bras fears could expose Brazilian banks to secondary sanctions and complicate police cooperation.
- Markets view the summit as the cleanest catalyst for Brazil's external risk premium since November 2025 tariff de-escalation; success could compress credit spreads while a public clash could reverse recent gains.
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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva embarks on Wednesday in the United States to meet US President Donald Trump. Lula will depart from Brasilia at 1 p.m. towards Washington, where he will be welcomed by Trump at the White House on Thursday. The two leaders must discuss points such as tariffs on Brazilian exports, the war waged by the Americans against Iran, the performance of criminal factions in Latin America and the exploitation of critical mi…
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Trump will host Brazilian president for talks on economy and security, a White House official says
President Donald Trump will host Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday for talks about shared economic and security issues.
The 80-year-old Brazilian left-wing President and his 79-year-old American counterpart have very strong differences over multilateralism, international trade or the fight against climate change.
The leaders met just once last year
The two leaders have only met once so far, last October in Malaysia, and were originally scheduled to meet in Washington earlier this year, but that ultimately fell through.
Brazilian President Lula will meet Donald Trump on Thursday for the first time since last October, according to a White House official.
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