The top US diplomat in Brazil is set to travel to the Amazon this week to discuss deforestation and organized crime in the region, according to two people familiar with the plans.
US Chargé d’Affaires Gabriel Escobar is due to visit the city of Belem, which will host the United Nations’ COP30 climate summit in November. The trip comes amid high tensions between the two countries. In July, President Donald Trump imposed a 50% tariff on many Brazilian goods and launched a trade probe of Brazil that will scrutinize deforestation, among other practices.