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President Lula Meets Congress Heads At Presidential Palace

BRAZIL
  • President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to spend all day at Presidential Palace. His first meeting is with Para Governor Helder Barbalho at 9am, followed by a meeting with Sao Paulo Governor Tarcisio de Freitas at 10am. Lula will also meet with Senate Chief Rodrigo Pacheco and Lower House Speaker Arthur Lira at 11am. In the afternoon, Lula will meet with Development Minister Wellington Dias and will attend public event at 5pm. (All Brasilia times)
  • Even though market participants have been optimistic that protests will not escalate, Estado reported that the government detected a call for a another march Wednesday.
  • - The report says that General Attorney and the Supreme Court were warned of the risk and the security will be reinforced in country’s capital.

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