On the first business day of his new term, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spent Monday (2) meeting with heads of state and government, as well as representatives of foreign delegations who came to Brasília for his inauguration. The meetings took place at the Palácio do Itamaraty throughout the day.
One of the meetings was with Argentine President Alberto Fernández, who confirmed Lula’s visit to Buenos Aires on January 23 and 24 for a series of commitments, including a meeting of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac), which is currently under Argentine temporary presidency.
“We are on the same path, seeking the same destiny for our peoples and the integration of Latin America. On January 23 we will meet in Argentina to advance with concrete actions and institutionalize this relationship, and on the 24th we will meet with Celac,” Fernández posted on social media after meeting with Lula.
Another meeting was with Chilean President Gabriel Boric. The bilateral meeting was published by Lula on his official Twitter account.
Lula also met with other important regional leaders, such as Presidents Gustavo Petro (Colombia) and Guillermo Lasso (Ecuador). There were also bilaterals with the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and with the President of Honduras, Iris Xiomara Castro Sarmiento. The King of Spain, Felipe VI, also met with the Brazilian president. Not all scheduled meetings took place, according to Lula’s own updates on his social media.
“Busy day today. There were 10 meetings with representatives from Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America. We initially scheduled 17 meetings. Unfortunately, there wasn’t enough time with so many good conversations. We will have other opportunities. The world missed Brazil. Good night,” he wrote.
Source: Pedro Rafael Vilela / Agência Brasil