President Lula will participate, as a special guest, in the International Economic Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean, which begins this Wednesday (28), in Panama. The event is organized by the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, in partnership with the Panamanian government, and aims to promote a broad debate on the region’s economic and political challenges, bringing together Latin American and Caribbean leaders.
He will be the second to speak at the event, after the president of the host country, José Raúl Mulino. Afterwards, the heads of state will go to the Panama Canal for an official photo. Lula will also hold bilateral meetings with other presidents who are also participating in the event. The first was with the Chilean leader, José Antonio Kast.
With Panama, the Brazilian president must sign a cooperation agreement between the two countries, dealing with investments, commercial expansion and logistics. Brazil is the 15th largest user of the Panama Canal, with seven million tons of products passing through the site.
This will be the PT member’s first visit to Panama this term. The president was previously in the country in 2007, during his second government.
