Trump to Host Brazil’s President Lula at White House After Months of Ups and Downs
President Trump and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who have had a rocky relationship, will meet on Thursday for talks on security, trade and critical minerals.

President Trump on Thursday morning will welcome Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for a working visit at the White House. An administration official told The Hill earlier this week that the discussions will focus on economic and security matters between the two nations. The two leaders have been on opposite sides of the political spectrum…
President Trump and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who have had a rocky relationship, will meet on Thursday for talks on security, trade and critical minerals.
The two leaders have a strained relationship and will be closely watched for signs of a breakthrough over tariffs and other issues.
The Trump administration hit Brazil with a 50% tariff last July in part over the country’s prosecution of former leader Jair Bolsonaro
Brazil’s president said Thursday that President Trump conveyed he has no intention of ordering a U.S. invasion of Cuba, following a meeting between the two leaders held at the White House earlier in the day. Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made the remarks in a press conference at the Brazilian Embassy in Washington,…