Brasília - At 11;00 am this morning, president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the new president of Chile, Michele Bachelet, will begin a series of private and expanded meetings (the latter will include aides and members of their respective governments) that will result in the signing of agreements and a joint press conference. At 1:30 pm, Lula will host a lunch at the Foreign Ministry (Itamaraty) in honor of Bachelet.

Translation: Allen Bennett