Lula eyes Vieira for return as foreign minister, sources say

FILE PHOTO: President-elect of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks as he attends a meeting at COP27 climate summit, in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, November 17, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem/File Photo

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is likely to name former Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira to be the country's top diplomat again, people familiar with talks told Reuters, as more of the government taking office on Jan. 1 comes into focus.

Lula plans to name most of his cabinet in one go rather than a few at a time, which explains the delay of announcements planned for this week, according to one of the sources, who requested anonymity to discuss confidential deliberations.