Brazil President to visit next week –Ali

President Irfaan Ali on Monday announced that President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will soon visit Guyana.

According to President Ali, da Silva is expected to visit Guyana next week to engage in discussions which will include the potential of a “hydropower link” between the two countries.

Ali stated in his presentation at the opening of the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo at the Marriott Hotel, “With Brazil President Lula coming next week, we’re discussing even the integration of more hydro into northern Brazil and creating a transmission link for power to be distributed into northern Brazil.”