Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

So what?  The result keeps Brazil’s current line toward Washington in place, so the tariff dispute and the terms of U.S.-Brazil trafficking cooperation stay where they were rather than moving to a new bilateral track. The cooperation channel to watch is cargo-security and customs liaison, which Brasília can continue without a political deal. A congratulatory call or tariff-talks invitation from Washington would be the signal that the lean toward continued distance is wrong.