Both countries' negotiating teams will start working 'immediately' to address US tariffs and sanctions, says Lula.

Brazilian President Lula da Silva and US President Donald Trump on Sunday, October 26, held a positive meeting at the ASEAN summit, agreeing to immediately discuss tariffs and trade tensions between the two countries.

Trump had linked the tariff move to what he called a "witch hunt" against the South American country's former President Jair Bolsonaro. The US government also put sanctions on a number of Brazilian officials, including Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who oversaw the trial that led to Bolsonaro's conviction for attempting a coup.

Luiz Inácio da Silva has announced he will run for a fourth term as Brazil's president in the nation's elections in 2026. The 79-year-old had indicated during his last election campaign that it would be his last - but stressed he did not feel his age in comments during a state visit to Indonesia on Thursday.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced his intention to run for reelection next year, seeking a fourth nonconsecutive term.

On the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit, U.S. President Donald Trump and Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva agreed to restart trade negotiations after months of tension. Trump said they “get along very well” and predicted a deal “pretty quickly,

President Donald Trump calls phone conversation with Brazil's Lula 'very good' as the leaders discuss future meetings after clashing over tariffs and Bolsonaro's treatment.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hosts Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Kuala Lumpur ahead of ASEAN summit - Anadolu Ajansı