President visited 10 countries until June; agenda included meeting with Trump in the USA and participation in the G7 summit in France
The president (PT) accumulates 20 days outside Brazil in 2026. To date, he has made 6 international trips and visited 10 countries, according to a survey by the Poder360.
The most recent trip was to France, to participate in the . Lula traveled on June 15th and arrived in Brazil on June 18th. During the meeting, he met with other presidents and representatives of the European Union. In his speeches, he criticized protectionist measures, defended the strengthening of multilateralism, demanded more investments from rich countries in developing nations and did so again.
The president’s only trip to the United States in 2026 was made in May. Lula was in the country on the 6th and 7th for a bilateral meeting with President Donald Trump (Republican Party). The meeting took place amid negotiations between Brasília and Washington over trade tariffs and barriers imposed on Brazilian products.
At the G7 summit, there was the expectation that the two could meet again to discuss the new 25% tariffs and the classification of the CV (Comando Vermelho) and the PCC (Primeiro Comando da Capital) as terrorist organizations. .
On Wednesday (June 17), the PT member stated that a bilateral meeting is unnecessary until the end of the ongoing negotiations between the economic teams of the two nations. “When the negotiations are over, if nothing comes of it, I have no problem picking up the phone and calling Trump again and setting up a new conversation”he told journalists.
The longest international agenda of the year was held from February 17th to 25th. In 8 diasLula visited India, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates. The trip included state visits, participation in a summit on artificial intelligence, business meetings and bilateral meetings with authorities from the 3 countries.
In April, the president held a series of commitments in Europe. He visited Spain, Germany and Portugal from the 16th to the 22nd. He participated in the Forum for Democracy, the Hannover Fair and meetings with European leaders.
The remaining trips were concentrated in Latin America. Lula was in Panama to participate in the Latin America and Caribbean Economic Forum and traveled to Colombia for commitments related to CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States).
LESS TRAVEL
Lula’s rate of international travel in 2026 is lower than that recorded in the first years of his term.
In 2023, the president passed 62 dias outside Brazil on 15 international trips. It was the year with the highest number of trips abroad, marked by state visits to Argentina, the United States and China, in addition to participation in multilateral forums such as G20, G77, UN General Assembly and COP28.
In 2024, the total fell to 26 dias in 9 trips. The president reduced his international agenda after suffering a fall at Palácio da Alvorada and undergoing surgery to treat an intracranial hematoma.
In 2025, it expanded its international presence again. They were 50 dias outside Brazil on 16 trips, with visits to countries in South America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
Considering the entire 3rd term, Lula has spent 158 days outside the country. There have been 46 international trips and visits to 41 different countries since January 2023.
METHODOLOGY
The survey considers 1 day every time the president is absent from Brazil for most of his working hours (from 8 am to 5 pm). Absence counts from boarding the plane.
