The presidents of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), and of the United States, Donald Trump, are meeting at the White House, in Washington, this Thursday (7).
According to findings by Mariana Janjácomo, correspondent for CNN Brazilthere was a change in the meeting protocol.
At the request of the Brazilian side, the press will only be allowed to enter the Oval Office of the White House at the end of the meeting.
Lula arrived at the White House at 11:21 am, local time, and was received by the American president through the South door of the White House. He was
The focus of discussions should be economics, public security and geopolitics.
The meeting is the second between the leaders since October last year and takes place amid recent tensions between the two countries, involving trade tariffs, American investigations into Pix and discussions about critical minerals and rare earths.
Even so, Brazilian government interlocutors believe that the meeting should take place without major friction, given the recent history of cordial contacts between Lula and Trump.
Among the main topics on the agenda are tariffs imposed by the United States on Brazilian products, such as steel, aluminum, copper and furniture.
Another subject that should be discussed is international cooperation in combating organized crime. Members of the Lula government intend to reduce involving the possibility of Brazilian factions, such as PCC and Comando Vermelho, being classified as terrorist organizations by the United States.
Critical and strategic minerals also gained space in negotiations. The topic became a priority after the Chamber of Deputies approved, this Wednesday (6), the .
The text establishes instruments to stimulate processing, industrialization and added value in Brazil, in addition to creating state monitoring mechanisms for operations considered sensitive in the mineral sector.
The debate takes place at a time of growing international interest in Brazilian rare earth reserves, considered essential for cutting-edge technologies and energy transition.
Recently, the American mining company USA Rare Earth announced the purchase of the Brazilian Serra Verde for US$2.8 billion.
In addition to Lula, they participate in the ministers Mauro Vieira (Foreign Affairs), Wellington César (Justice and Public Security), Dario Durigan (Finance), Márcio Elias Rosa (Development, Industry, Commerce and Services) and Alexandre Silveira (Mines and Energy), in addition to the general director of the PF (Federal Police), Andrei Rodrigues.
Behind the scenes, Brazilian diplomats claim that the meeting represents another stage in the dialogue that began between the two governments in 2025, after meetings and phone calls held over the last year in international forums and bilateral conversations.
*With information from Jussara Soares, Pedro Moreira and Gabriel Garcia, from CNN Brazil
