High commerce negotiators from the US and Brazil are set to satisfy Monday after President Donald Trump predicted the nations might “fairly shortly” strike a commerce deal as he met with counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Trump mentioned the pair “get alongside very effectively” and indicated a willingness to claw again the punishing tariffs he had imposed on Brazil in current months in a spat over the prosecution of his right-wing ally, Jair Bolsonaro.

“We must always be capable to make some fairly good offers for each nations,” Trump mentioned because the leaders met in Malaysia, which is internet hosting a regional summit.

Extra formal negotiations had been anticipated to kick off simply hours after the presidents met, with US Commerce Consultant Jamieson Greer and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio aiming to satisfy Sunday night time with Brazil International Affairs Minister Mauro Vieira and the deputy minister of Growth, Trade, Commerce and Companies Marcio Rosa.

In a while Sunday, Brazilian negotiators and Greer talked on the cellphone and set an in-person assembly for Monday morning, in line with Lula’s administration.

“The assembly was very optimistic, and the general result’s extremely passable,” Vieira mentioned in a press convention after the presidential dialog.

The tone was a marked shift from current months, the place Trump and Lula have traded missives in public statements.

“There’s no motive for having any sort of battle” between Brazil and the US, Lula mentioned within the assembly, including that he was hopeful he quickly might announce “excellent news.”

Vieira mentioned that along with renewing Brazil’s request relating to the tariffs, Lula additionally requested for sanctions on Brazilian officers to be lifted. The Brazilian overseas minister mentioned he expects the negotiations to be concluded “inside just a few weeks.”

Lula provided to function an interlocutor in relations with Venezuela. The US has struck down a number of boats it says have been carrying medicine from Venezuela in current months, prompting hypothesis that it might be getting ready to assault the nation on land. Although Brazil has prevented any direct involvement, Lula had beforehand informed Trump in a cellphone name {that a} navy battle in South America could be devastating for the area.