Marcos to visit Brazil next year after historic talks with Lula

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MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will visit Brazil next year following his historic bilateral talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Si...

BRAZIL VISIT. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva speaks during a press briefing at the International Media Center at the World Trade Center Metro Manila in Pasay City on Sunday (Nov. 15, 2026). Lula announced that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will visit Brazil next year, as the two countries seek to deepen trade, investment and bilateral cooperation. (PNA photo by Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos)

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will visit Brazil next year following his historic bilateral talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on the sidelines of the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits.

Lula announced the planned visit during a press briefing at the International Media Center at the World Trade Center Metro Manila in Pasay City on Sunday.

“We also extended an invitation for the Philippine leader to visit Brazil,” he told reporters, as translated in English.

The Brazilian president is in the Philippines to participate in the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits as Guest of the Chair.

Lula underscored the importance of his Manila visit in strengthening Brazil’s trade and economic ties with the Philippines, saying there remains significant room for growth in bilateral trade.

He cited Brazil’s efforts to diversify its trading partners following the imposition of tariffs by the United States, emphasizing the need for multilateralism and stronger international partnerships.

“Instead of sitting around complaining, we got to work to prove that multilateralism is more effective than unilateralism. And this policy prompted us to take action and focus more on partnerships — moving from a trade volume of three billion in 2003 to 38 billion reais by 2026, which is still quite small given the potential and the size of the economy,” Lula said.

“We want to be a definitive partner, so that we can double our trade — both in terms of exports and imports — and avoid being dependent on a single country,” he added.

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