Brasília, February 9, 2004 (Agência Brasil - ABr) - On Friday (6), President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held the first meeting of his Cabinet since January's Cabinet reshuffle. The Ministers of Communications, Eunício Oliveira, and Science and Technology, Eduardo Campos, and the special secretaries of Fishing, José Fritsch, and Women's Rights, Nilcéia Freire, were the first to arrive at the Torto Farm, site of the meeting.

Vice-President José Alencar and Federal Attorney General Álvaro Ribeiro da Costa were also present at the Torto. Among the items on the agenda are the projects that will be assigned priority this year. (DAS)