Brazil's Lula gives Marina Silva, Simone Tebet key cabinet roles

FILE PHOTO: Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a presentation of the final report of the cabinet of governmental transition in Brasilia, Brazil December 22, 2022. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday announced a final batch of 16 cabinet members ahead of his Jan. 1 inauguration, including some allies outside of his leftist Workers Party as he seeks to build a broader coalition.

The latest nominations came after weeks of talks involving leftist allies and centrist parties expected to provide the president-elect support in Congress, where his leftist coalition is in the minority.