Brasília - Today at noon, president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will receive a visit by the president of Botswana, Festus Mogae. An official welcoming ceremony will take place at the Palácio do Planalto.

Following the ceremony, the two president will have a private meeting for talks on a series of issues, including hunger and poverty in the world and strengthening multilateralism. The two presidents will also sign agreements.

Then Lula and Mogae will attend a lunch in honor of the president of Botswana at the Foreign Ministry (Palacio do Itamaraty).

Translator: Allen Bennett