The Brazilian president asked for tariffs to be suspended during negotiations with the U.S.

BY REUTERS

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on October 26, 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Trump is in Malaysia for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit. Photo: Getty Images

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he had a positive meeting on Sunday with U.S. President Donald Trump, and their respective teams will start “immediately” to discuss tariffs and other matters.

Trump and Lula spoke on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in a meeting to overcome tensions between Brazil and the United States after Trump increased tariffs on U.S. imports of most Brazilian goods to 50 percent from 10 percent in August.

“We agreed that our teams will meet immediately to advance the search for solutions to the tariffs and sanctions against Brazilian authorities,” Lula said in a social media post following the meeting.

Trump had linked the tariff move to what he called a “witch hunt” against Jair........

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