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- Born: 1945
- Nickname: Lula
- Married: Marisa Leticia
- Political Party: Workers' Party Brazil
- Received little formal education
- Trained as a mechanic & lathe operator
- Started Zero Hunger program to bring nutrition, jobs, & social inclusion to millions of Brazilian families
- Started Bolsa Familia program, which pays impoverished families for their children's school attendance
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Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, popularly known as "Lula," is the President of Brazil. He won the presidential election in 2002 with 61% of the vote, and was reelected in 2006 with 60% of the vote.
While holding a press conference after meeting with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on March 26, 2009, da Silva said that the global credit crisis was caused by "white people with blue eyes." Da Silva believes that poor countries should not have to suffer for the mistakes of wealthy countries.FOXNews.com: Brazilian President Says Credit Crisis Caused by 'White People With Blue Eyes'
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Lula da Silva's History
Born into a poor family, Lula da Silva received little formal education and worked as a shoeshine, street vendor, and eventually a metal worker in an automobile factory. He became an active union member and, in 1978, was elected President of the Steel Worker's Union. He entered politics as a founding member of the Workers' Party and fought to establish direct elections in Brazil. As president, Lula da Silva has focused on combating malnutrition in Brazil, and has established himself as a foreign policy pragmatist, cultivating Brazil's relationship with both George W. Bush and Hugo Chavez. -
US Diplomacy
On March 14, 2009, he met with the United States President Barack Obama. In a press conference, they pledged to work together on political issues around the world, with a particular focus on energy and economics.Washington Post: Brazil's President to Seek a Change in U.S. Approach (March 14, 2009) -
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