Continuing his peripatetic, pre-inaugural travels, President-elect Leonel Fernandez has met with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio da Silva (Lula). The Brazilian leader announced his support of four upcoming ?mega-projects,? a term that was popularized during the first Fernandez administration. These projects, widely discussed a few years ago, comprise a tram system for Santo Domingo, a substantial hydro-electric dam and irrigation project on the Haitian-Dominican frontier, the development of ethanol fuels for consumer use and the completion of the water system for the Northwest Line. For those unfamiliar with the term ?Northwest Line,? it refers to the towns and cities along the Duarte Highway spanning from Santiago to Montecristi, and includes the provinces of Valverde, Santiago Rodrigues, and Montecristi. The two leaders, according to the report carried in today?s Hoy, also discussed social, technological, educational and scientific issues. Fernandez and Lula met during the XI United Nations Conference on Trade and Development that is being held in Sao Paulo, Brazil this week.