I don't need arms, and neither does anyone else, ... At the very least, a ban would prevent fights from turning deadly.

I don't think Lula knew about this, but I feel deceived by all the people who were working for him,

Anything we do now, before the WTO meeting, could confuse the facts and we'd be creating an impediment to the WTO,

As the largest Catholic country in the world, where people of several different beliefs live in harmony, Brazil feels sorrowful for the loss of one of the men who positively marked the course of contemporary history.

We carry on tranquil and mature discussions on specific issues that always come up as part of any partnership on this scale,

I will not do what Getulio Vargas did, nor will I do what Janio Quadros did,

I didn't want my children to work in the rice fields, I wanted them to go to school and get good jobs, ... Lula helped.

Poor countries must give an example of honesty, of ethics, so that we truly deserve the solidarity from millions and millions of people who would like to contribute but sometimes are not sure their money will go where it should go,