Telephone conversation between the presidents of Brazil and the United States lasted 30 minutes; Planalto requested an end of 40% surcharge from national products and withdrawal of retaliation against Brazilian authorities
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva received, on the morning of Monday (6), a call from US President Donald Trump. According to the Planalto Palace, the conversation lasted about 30 minutes and had a friendly tone. The two leaders reaffirmed the “good chemistry” shown in the brief meeting they had in September, behind the scenes of the UN General Assembly in New York. Lula described contact as an opportunity to restore relations between Brazil and the United States, which, according to him, “are the two greatest democracies in the West” and complete 201 years of diplomatic ties.
The Brazilian president took advantage of the call to request the withdrawal of the 40% surcharge imposed in August to national products and the revocation of sanctions applied against Brazilian authorities. Among the measures cited are restrictions on entry and blocking of assets in the USA law on the basis of the magnitsky law, which hit the Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes and his wife, Viviane.
Trump, according to government sources, did not mention names of Brazilian authorities or former President Jair Bolsonaro, convicted by the Supreme Court for coup attempted. The American leader said he will discuss Lula’s requests internally and appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to conduct negotiations with Vice President and Industry Minister Geraldo Alckmin, Chancellor Mauro Vieira and Finance Minister Fernando Haddad.
Despite Rubio’s proximity to Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP), the Brazilian government evaluates that Trump’s decision will be respected. The phone tone was considered positive by ministers and advisors, who highlighted Trump’s own initiative to make the call. Lula and Trump also exchanged telephone numbers to maintain a direct communication channel and expressed interest in meeting personally.
Among the possibilities proposed by the Brazilian leader are a meeting during the summit of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (Asean), in Malaysia, at the end of October, COP30, in Belém (PA), in November, or a visit from Lula to Washington.
I received, this morning (6/10), President Trump call. We talked for 30 minutes and remembered the good chemistry we had at the meeting in New York during the UN General Assembly.
I consider our contact directly as an opportunity for the restoration of relationships…
– Lula (@lulaoficial)
During the conversation, Lula stressed that Brazil is one of the three G20 countries with which the United States maintain commercial surplus and was willing to discuss agendas of interest to the US, since they did not interfere with national sovereignty. The connection participated in the Brazilian side, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, Ministers Mauro Vieira, Fernando Haddad, Sidônio Palmeira and special advisor Celso Amorim.
*Report produced with the aid of AI
