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On 27th October 2002, at the age of 57, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was elected President of the Federative Republic of Brazil with almost 53 million votes. [http://www.v-brazil.com/government/executive-branch/lula.html]
On 27th October 2002, at the age of 57, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was elected President of the Federative Republic of Brazil with almost 53 million votes.ht<ref>tp://www.v-brazil.com/government/executive-branch/lula.html</ref>
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During his first term Lula da Silva oversaw a growing economy and a reduction in the poverty rate. [http://www.answers.com/topic/luis-inacio-lula-da-silva]
During his first term Lula da Silva oversaw a growing economy and a reduction in the poverty rate.<ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/luis-inacio-lula-da-silva</ref>
Lula is referred by some critics as uneducated, ignorant, arrogant, insane and a representative of poor Brazilians. His political persona is seen as authoritarian, extravagant, and impulsive.
Lula is referred by some critics as uneducated, ignorant, arrogant, insane and a representative of poor Brazilians. His political persona is seen as authoritarian, extravagant, and impulsive. Despite having no education, it is said that Lula is driven by a group Stalinist of the Worker's Party.
Despite having no education, it is said that Lula is driven by a group Stalinist of the Worker's Party.
Friend of [[Hugo Chavez]], [[Fidel Castro]] and [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]], he is regarded as working around the intense polarization between left and right; ''"Lula's heart may beat to the left, but his head tells him foreign investment is essential for Brazil to grow," noted Steve Kingstone of the BBC.''<ref>http://www.notablebiographies.com/supp/Supplement-Ka-M/Lula-da-Silva-Luiz-In-cio.html</ref>
In 2016, when he was accused of bribery, he claimed that there was nobody in Brazil more honest than him.<ref>[http://politica.estadao.com.br/blogs/fausto-macedo/nao-tem-uma-viva-alma-mais-honesta-do-que-eu-afirma-lula/ In Portuguese: "Não existe viva alma mais honesta do que eu"]</ref> Lula has been labelled by those involved in "[[Petrolão]]" (the corruption scandal of [[Petrobras]]) as "chefe da quadrilha" (head of the gang of thieves).<ref>http://www.ilisp.org/noticias/delcidio-confirma-lula-e-o-chefe-da-quadrilha-e-as-campanhas-de-dilma-foram-ilegais/</ref> In 2017, Lula was sentenced to nine years in jail by [[Sérgio Moro]], based
In 2016, when he was accused of bribery, he claimed that there was nobody in Brazil more honest than him.<ref>[http://politica.estadao.com.br/blogs/fausto-macedo/nao-tem-uma-viva-alma-mais-honesta-do-que-eu-afirma-lula/ In Portuguese: "Não existe viva alma mais honesta do que eu"]</ref> Lula has been labelled by those involved in "[[Petrolão]]" (the corruption scandal of [[Petrobras]]) as "chefe da quadrilha" (head of the gang of thieves).<ref>http://www.ilisp.org/noticias/delcidio-confirma-lula-e-o-chefe-da-quadrilha-e-as-campanhas-de-dilma-foram-ilegais/</ref> In 2017, Lula was sentenced to nine years in jail by [[Sérgio Moro]], based
on the accusation of receiving and hiding an apartment as bribe. He wasn't arrested, since, by Brazilian law, he can appeal in liberty.
on the accusation of receiving and hiding an apartment as bribe. He wasn't arrested, since, by Brazilian law, he can appeal in liberty.
== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.v-brazil.com/government/executive-branch/lula.html President Lula - biography.]
*[http://www.v-brazil.com/government/executive-branch/lula.html President Lula - biography.]
*[http://www.notablebiographies.com/supp/Supplement-Ka-M/Lula-da-Silva-Luiz-In-cio.html Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.]
*[http://www.notablebiographies.com/supp/Supplement-Ka-M/Lula-da-Silva-Luiz-In-cio.html Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.]