U.S. to be represented by National Security Advisor Gen. Jones

Reports from Sao Paulo this weekend confirmed that Brazil’s President Lula da Silva will not be attending the very austere March 11 ceremony in Valparaiso to swear in Chile’s new president Sebastian Piñera.

Brazil government sources said da Silva had opted for an domestic agenda since the Chilean ceremony will be very simple and quick, and since da Silva already met with Mr. Piñera during the recent Group of Rio Mexico summit of Latin American and Caribbean leaders. The sources also noted that da Silva cut short his visit to Uruguay a week ago and flew to Chile to personally express Brazilian support to President Bachelet in the aftermath of the Feb. 27 earthquake.

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