Despite the recent history of tension between Brazil and the United States, Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Donald Trump ended their meeting on Thursday at the White House exchanging public compliments.
Trump said in a post on Truth Social that the meeting had been "very good" and called Lula "dynamic", while the Brazilian president said he left the meeting "very satisfied".
Still, the absence of a joint Oval Office press appearance could be a a sign that important disagreements remain unresolved.
The two governments still disagree on key issues such as crime, and Lula acknowledged they are especially far apart on trade.
"He always thinks we charge too much tax," Lula said of the leaders' tariff discussions, saying Brazil had proposed a working group to negotiate any trade disagreements within 30 days.
