Brasília - Today the president elect of Haiti, René Préval, arrives in Brasilia for a short visit. Tomorrow he will travel to Chile together with president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for the Michelle Bachelet inauguration.

In Brasilia, Préval will visit the Brazilian Farm Research Corporation (Embrapa) and meet with members of the Foreign Relations and Defense Commission in the Senate.

Perval will be the guest of honor at a lunch at the Foreign Ministry. Following the lunch he will hold a press conference.

In the afternoon, Perval will visit an exposition on Latin America at the Banco do Brasil's Cultural Center.

Translation: Allen Bennett