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The president made the post after Lula spent roughly three hours at the White House.
Trump used tariffs to pressure Brazil to drop prosecution of Jair Bolsonaro, later rolling them back.
KEY POINTS
- The US considered designating Brazil's top drug gangs as terrorist groups after Bolsonaro family lobbying.
- Lula resisted a US critical minerals deal, seeking broader export rights beyond the United States.
- US tariffs on Brazilian exports were invalidated by the Supreme Court in February after initial rollbacks.
- Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in prison but is serving time at home due to health reasons.
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