(BSS/AFP) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday a trade deal between Brazil and the United States could happen within days, possibly easing punitive tariffs after months of animosity.

"I`m convinced that in a few days we`ll have a definitive solution, you know, between the United States and Brazil, so that life can continue well and happily," Lula told reporters, on the sidelines of a meeting of Southeast Asian nations.