The President embarked this Saturday (Oct 11) for Italy, where he will participate in the World Food Forum
The president (PT) embarked this Saturday (October 11, 2025) to participate in the . The event celebrates the 80th anniversary of the (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) and will bring together authorities from different countries.
Lula will be accompanied by the first lady, Janja da Silva, the minister of the TCU (Tribunal de Contas da União), Bruno Dantas, the president of the TCU, minister Vital do Rêgo Filho, and other authorities.
At the end of this trip, the president will have spent 126 days outside Brazil since the beginning of his term. Since 2023, he has made 37 trips to 36 different countries.
In 2025 alone, the PT member took 13 international trips, spent 38 days abroad and visited 14 different countries.
Here are Lula’s trips abroad this year:
Trip to Rome
The trip marks the celebrations of FAO’s 80th anniversary and takes place at a strategic moment for Brazil, months after the country officially left the Hunger Map.
The president will meet with the – in previous meetings with the FAO. The meeting is scheduled for Monday (October 13, 2025).
After the opening of the forum, Lula will close the 2nd Meeting of the Council of Champions of the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty.
During the trip, the Brazilian government intends to discuss the developments of the proposal that will be launched by the Brazilian Presidency of COP30, scheduled for November in Belém (PA).
According to government representatives, the declaration has already been negotiated with partner countries of the Global Alliance against Hunger, an initiative launched under Brazil’s presidency of the G20.
The expectation is that the proposal, which establishes guidelines to accelerate global efforts to combat hunger and poverty, will be approved during the COP30 leaders’ summit.
Other trips in October
After Rome, Lula will make an official visit to Indonesia in October 24th. The trip marks the rapprochement between the two countries, after a bilateral meeting with the Indonesian leader, Prabowo Subianto (Gerindra Party, right), in July.
Already in the days October 26th and 27th, Lula will participate in the 47th ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Summit, which is taking place in Malaysia.
Lula confirmed the invitation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim. The latter, in turn, stated on September 25 that he had spoken with the President of the United States, Donald Trump (Republican Party), and hopes to count on the American’s participation in the meeting in Kuala Lumpur.
After talking on the phone with Trump, the PT member suggested Malaysia as a meeting point.
There will be a Brazilian business mission during the official visit to the 2 countries. The president of ApexBrasil (Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency), Jorge Viana, and other authorities will be part of the delegation.
Lula’s last trip brought him closer to Trump
On September 23, 2025, Lula participated in the 80th UN General Assembly in New York, being applauded by world leaders as he defended Brazilian sovereignty and democracy.
It was the 10th time that Lula opened the work of the General Assembly – 7 times in his first 2 terms and now in the 3 editions of his third term.
In his speech, Lula sent a direct message to the USA. He referred to North American sanctions, which included 50% taxation on Brazilian products, application of the Magnitsky Law to STF (Supreme Federal Court) minister Alexandre de Moraes, and the withdrawal of visas from Brazilian authorities.
Despite the critical tone of the speeches, the trip resulted in an unexpected rapprochement. Trump watched Lula’s entire speech in a room behind the general assembly pulpit. When the Brazilian finished his speech and passed by the place, the 2 presidents met for the first time – resulting in the most recent call.
The trip included a significantly reduced delegation, made up of 6 ministers and 2 governors, without the presence of parliamentarians. The decision reflected the fear of possible embarrassment in the face of growing tensions between the 2 governments.
