Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva urged US President Donald Trump to lift punitive trade tariffs in their first official talks Monday after months of animosity – with both suggesting an in-person meeting in the near future.
The two leaders spoke for 30 minutes in a "friendly tone" and Lula raised the possibility of a meeting in Malaysia next month, the Brazilian presidency said in a statement.
Lula "requested the removal" of tariffs imposed on his country's products and sanctions against Brazilian officials.
Trump hailed "a very good telephone call" in a post on Truth Social.
"We will be hav
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