x     Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has canceled a planned trip to Chile to attend José Antonio Kast’s inauguration on Wednesday and will instead be represented at the ceremony by Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira. Brazilian officials said the change was due to “scheduling reasons.” The absence carries political weight because Lula had confirmed only days earlier that he would travel to the handover ceremony in Valparaíso. Brazil’s foreign ministry had framed the visit as part of