Rubio and Vieira to Meet Following G20 Discussions

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira had a brief conversation during a Group of 20 foreign ministers meeting in Atlanta on October 30. They agreed to reconvene in the coming weeks ahead of a G20 leaders summit scheduled for December in Miami.

A Brazilian official minimized the existing tensions related to Brazil's non-approval of a US ambassadorial nominee and the recent re-election of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The two ministers' planned meeting indicates a mutual interest in moving past recent discord, including issues surrounding visa approvals for Brazilian officials.

Additionally, a US official noted that former President Donald Trump currently has no plans to support the political ambitions of Flavio Bolsonaro, despite allowing him entry into the United States after his electoral defeat.