WASHINGTON

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he held a “very productive” phone call with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, signaling what he described as the start of a strengthened partnership between the two countries.

"Among the things discussed were Trade, how our Countries could work together to stop Organized Crime, Sanctions imposed on various Brazilian dignitaries, Tariffs, and various other items," Trump said on his Truth Social platform.

He said he established a relationship with Lula at a meeting that took place at the UN, referring to a brief, impromptu encounter at the UN General Assembly in September this year.

"I believe it set the stage for very good dialogue and agreement long into the future. I look forward to seeing and speaking with him soon. Much good will come out of this newly formed partnership!" he added.

Earlier, speaking at the White House, Trump said they had "a great talk."

"We talked about trade, we talked about sanctions, because, as you know, I sanctioned them having to do with certain things that took place. But we had a very good talk. I like him. We’ve had some good meetings, as you know, but we had a very good talk today," he told reporters.