Brazilian vice-president receives Robert Fico at Planalto for a bilateral meeting; press statement is scheduled for 12:30 p.m.
The vice-president of the Republic, , will take over the agendas with the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, this Tuesday (10) in view of the president’s absence. Alckmin is returning from São Paulo to attend the prime minister’s reception in Brasília. Initially, Lula would be responsible for receiving Fico. However, he was rushed in the early hours of this Tuesday, after experiencing headaches, according to a bulletin published by . An MRI identified an intracranial hemorrhage, resulting from the accident at home in October. Lula underwent a craniotomy to drain the hematoma.
The president is admitted to the ICU and “is doing well”, the hospital reported. Alckmin would participate in the launch event of the Latam – Mecânicos school in São Carlos (SP) at 9 am. But, given the situation, the vice president’s press office confirmed that he is returning to Brasília to fulfill his agenda with Fico. According to the agenda of the Presidency of the Republic released on Monday night (9), Fico’s arrival ceremony in Planalto is scheduled for 11 am. At 11:20 am, a bilateral meeting is scheduled. At 12:20 pm, acts will be signed between the two, followed by a statement to the press at 12:30 pm. At 1 pm, the Brazilian government will host a lunch for the Prime Minister at the Itamaraty Palace.
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
Published by Matheus Lopes
