Brasília - The prime minister of the Czech Republic, Jiri Paroubek, arrived in Brasilia early this morning for a two-day visit. At 10:00 am he will meet with the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Aldo Rebelo (PCdoB-SP) at the Congress.

This afternoon Paroubek will be honored at a lunch with president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Later today he will meet with representatives of the Czech community in Brazil.

Translation: Allen Bennett