Overview
- The White House meeting, held Thursday, ran for more than two and a half hours and ended without a joint press appearance.
- Trump said the discussion went very well and highlighted trade topics, with a focus on tariffs.
- Both governments emphasized joint action against organized crime, building on an April agreement to target gun and drug trafficking through shared data between Brazil’s tax authority and U.S. border agents.
- Economic talks featured U.S. interest in Brazil’s large rare-earth reserves and a U.S. inquiry into Pix, the free instant-payments system that has overtaken card use in Brazil.
- Lula arrived weakened at home ahead of Brazil’s election and has sought a personal rapport with Trump even as policy rifts on trade rules, multilateral bodies, and climate remain.