Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will meet with US President Donald Trump at the White House this Thursday (7). Tariffs, the fight against organized crime and rare earths are the main topics of the meeting. The Brazilian government will take the opportunity to show what it has been doing to combat criminal organizations, says a note from "Agência Brasil". Last month, Brazil and the United States announced a mutual cooperation agreement aimed at combating international arms and drug trafficking. The partnership foresees the sharing of information on seizures made at the customs of both countries, in order to enable a swift investigation of patterns, routes and links between senders and recipients of illicit products. Other topics may arise during the working meeting, including geopolitics and the exploration of rare earths and critical minerals. The meeting had been negotiated by the teams of both presidents and was finalized a few days ago. Initially, Lula is traveling only for the conversation with Trump and should return to Brazil after the meeting. The presidential delegation includes the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Mauro Vieira; Justice and Public Security, Wellington César; Finance, Dario Durigan; Development, Industry, Commerce and Services, Márcio Elias Rosa; Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira; and the Director-General of the Federal Police, Andrei Rodrigues.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.