USA and Brazil The Brazilian Foreign Minister said that we are moving towards reaching an interim agreement aimed at unleashing bilateral relations this month. Mauro VieiraThis was after meeting with the US Secretary of State. Marco Rubioin Washington.
The meeting was held less than 48 hours after another meeting in Canada outside the G7 and was held in a context marked by negotiations over tariffs imposed by Washington on Brazilian products.
Rubio, Vieira reported “It reconfirmed what had already been suggested in the technical meetings.”including the possibility of concluding “A preliminary agreement at the end of this month or the beginning of next month.”.
According to the Brazilian Foreign Minister, the preliminary understanding will establish a road map for a negotiation process that will take approximately two or three months, and its ultimate goal will be to reach a comprehensive solution to all outstanding issues between the two countries.
The Brazilian minister described the US government’s position as a sign of interest. “The important thing is to say that it is evidence of the interest of the United States government, and of the Secretary of State, in resolving all the issues that remain outstanding in the relationship with Brazil.”He expressed to reporters in Washington.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated, in a brief statement, that both officials “They discussed the common framework for the commercial relationship”. The official text did not include additional details about the technical progress, although it confirmed the continuation of the dialogue that began at the G7 ministerial meeting in Canada.
Bilateral relations have witnessed tensions since the US President’s decision Donald Trump To impose a tariff 50% To a large portion of Brazilian exports, one of the highest in world trade.
This action came after the trial of the former Brazilian president Jair BolsonaroTrump’s political ally, sentenced to 27 years in prison. Among the sectors most affected was coffee, whose value recorded an annual increase of $100 billion 21% In August in the US markets.
Minister of the Treasury, Scott Besantannounced on Wednesday that he would be there “almost” advertisement “substantial” Linked to the price of coffee and bananas, although it did not provide details about the scope of the decision.
The two governments have exchanged proposals in recent weeks. According to Vieira, it is now up to the United States to issue an official response to the latest offer. Thursday’s meeting sought to create a policy framework that would allow this process to be accelerated and provide predictability to productive sectors in both economies.
Rubio confirmed the bilateral dialogue through his official account SWhere he mentioned that he spoke with Vieira about it “Matters of mutual importance and the mutual framework of the business relationship”.
The State Department added that the meeting was a follow-up to communications between Trump and the Brazilian President. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva During the summit ASEAN.
Brazilian officials indicated that the immediate priority is to eliminate the additional 50% tariff applied by Washington, which is a basic demand of Brasilia in the bilateral agenda.
(With information from AFP and EFE)
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