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Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Biography

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (born 27 October 1945), known simply as Lula, is a former politician and union leader. He served as the 35th President of Brazil from 2003 to 2011. He was a founding member of the Workers' Party (PT) and ran unsuccessfully for president three times before achieving victory in the 2002 election. He was re-elected in the 2006 election. The introduction of social programs, such as Bolsa Família and Fome Zero were hallmarks of his time in office. As president, Lula played a prominent role in international matters, including activities related to the nuclear program of Iran and global warming, and was described as "a man with audacious ambitions to alter the balance of power among nations." Succeeded by his former Chief of Staff, Dilma Rousseff, he left an enduring mark on Brazilian politics in the form of Lulism.

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Where there is hunger there is no hope. There is only desolation and pain. Hunger nurtures violence and fanaticism. A world where people starve will never be safe

Pain, People, Safe, Violence, World

The true path to peace is shared development. If we do not want war to go global, justice must go global

Development, Justice, Path, Peace, True, War

Every time he plays, Leo Messi reminds me more of Maradona, both left-footed and short, Messi is the best player in the world, along with Kaká and Cristiano Ronaldo. For us it is not a surprise. Since he began to come and train with us and we knew we would go down this path. Someday I will explain that I was at the birth of one of the footballing greats: Leo Messi.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaká, Messi, Player, World

My greatest desire is that the hope that has overcome fear in my country will help vanquish it around the world.

Country, Desire, Help, Hope, Overcoming, Vanquish

This is the first global crisis that doesn't start in poor countries and it was caused by the rich countries. So it's necessary to take advantage of this crisis - the financial system has to be regulated. It's necessary that the central banks in the world should control a little bit the banks' financing, because they cannot bypass a certain range of leverage. And I believe that there's no other - more any reason for a G-8 group or any other "G. " I believe that we should guarantee that the G-20 should be now an important forum to discuss the major economic issues of the world.

Believe, Country, Group, Guarantee, Important, Range

All countries have problems with China's economic power.

Country, Economic, Power, Problem, Problems

Only in my case, when my presidency ends, I will go back to my home industrial city town, 800 meters from my local trade union that projected me my political life. And if I fail, when I go back to my hometown, it's going to take another century for another worker, another member of the working class to reach the presidency, because people are going to say that the workers do not have the competency to run a country.

Country, Home, Life, Running, Trade

Fortunately, war in Latin America is usually waged only with words. The tongue is our most dangerous weapon. We talk too much!

America, Latin, Tongue, War

Well-fed people can enhance their dignity, their health and their learning capacity. Putting resources into social programs is not expenditure. It is investment.

Dignity, Health, People, Programs, Putting, Social

The growing use of biofuel will be an inestimable contribution to the generation of income, social inclusion and reduction of poverty in many poor countries of the world.

Contribution, Countries Of The World, Country, Growing, Income, Poverty

The production of fuel from basic food commodities is, in fact, unjustifiable.

Basic, Commodity, Facts, Food, Fuel, Unjustifiable

A long time ago I learned not to put the blame for backwardness in Brazil on the US. We have to blame ourselves. Our backwardness is caused by an elite which for a century didn't think about the majority and subordinated itself to foreign interests.

Brazil, Elite, Long, Majority, Thinking, Time

No one can wipe away the injustices of centuries in only eight years.

Centuries, Eight, Injustices, Wipe, Years

If with so little we have done so much in Brazil, imagine what could have been done on a global scale, if the fight against hunger and poverty were a real priority for the international community.

Community, Fighting, Hunger And Poverty, Imagine, Poverty, Real

I will never tire from repeating my commitment to ensuring that every Brazilian can have breakfast, lunch and supper every day.

Breakfast, Commitment, Lunch, Repeating

I know how to move between political camps. When everyone in the world hated (Libyan leader Moammar) Gadhafi, I paid him an official visit. It caused an uproar - Lula's visiting the devil!

Leader, Moving, Official, Political, Visiting

It is clear that Messi is on a level above all others. Those who do not see that are blind.

Blind, Level, Levels, Messi, See

Free trade is very important if we respect equality among nations.

Among, Equality, Free, Important, Trade

When I see Messi - who is the best player in the world in my opinion - lose the ball, he runs off until he gets it back or commits a foul. Our guys lose the ball and fold their arms.

Arms, Foul, Guy, Guys, Player, Running

I am the son of an illiterate father and mother

Father, Illiterate, Mother, Son

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