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news Bbc World 2026-05-08

Trump and Lula Hold Private Meeting Amid Lingering US-Brazil Tensions

US President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Lula held a private meeting in the Oval Office, signaling an effort to manage lingering bilateral tensions. The leaders traded compliments but did not appear publicly together.


The US and Brazilian presidents did not appear together publicly, but traded compliments after their talks.

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