Trump to meet Brazilian President Luiz Inácio on Thursday
A meeting between Trump and Lula is scheduled in Malaysia to discuss economic and security issues.
Translated by Qiyas from الجريدة — Original source
The official told Agence France-Presse on Tuesday, requesting anonymity, that President Trump will host President Lula for a working visit on Thursday. They will discuss economic and security issues of mutual interest.
A source in the Brazilian presidency had previously told AFP that a meeting between Trump and Lula was likely.
Trump and Lula have met only once, in Malaysia last year. A second meeting, scheduled earlier this year in Washington, did not take place.
Relations improved after their meeting in Malaysia, which led to the removal of tariffs imposed by Washington on Brazil.
However, Lula has frequently criticized Donald Trump’s foreign policy, particularly regarding the war on Iran and the ouster of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Trump is a key ally of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, who is now imprisoned. Bolsonaro views his eldest son, Flávio, as Lula’s main rival in the presidential election scheduled for October.
