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Under Mr. On 27th October 2002, at the age of 57, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil emerged as one was elected President of the world's major economies, along Federative Republic of Brazil with [[Russia]], [[India]] and [[China]]. It is estimated that 30 almost 53 million people joined the middle class during his eight-year presidencyvotes. [http://www.voanewsv-brazil.com/englishgovernment/newsexecutive-branch/Rousseff-Sworn-In-as-Brazils-First-Woman-President-112749864lula.html]
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Ex-president During his first term Lula made Brazil economic growth and poverty alleviation top priorities. Export promotion was da Silva oversaw a main component in plans to generate growth growing economy and reduce what was seen as a vulnerability to international financial market gyrationsreduction in the poverty rate.[http://www.answers.com/topic/luis-inacio-lula-da-silva]
Lula da Silva has been Awarded with the Brazilian Order of Meritis referred by some critics as uneducated, the Brazilian Orders of Militaryignorant, Naval arrogant, insane and Aeronautical Merit, the Brazilian Order a representative of Scientific Meritpoor Brazilians. His political persona is seen as authoritarian, the Order of the Southern Crossextravagant, the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle, the Norwegian Order of Royal Merit and the Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperationimpulsive.
<blockquote>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.'' [http://www.notablebiographies.com/supp/Supplement-Ka-M/Lula -da -Silva-Luiz-In-cio.html] In 2016, when he was accused of bribery, he claimed that there was nobody in Brazil more honest than him.<ref>[http: ''“Before being a socialist//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, you have Lula was sentenced to be a capitalist”nine years in jail by [[Sérgio Moro]], basedon the accusation of receiving and hiding an apartment as bribe.He wasn't arrested, since, by Brazilian law, he can appeal in liberty.<ref>http://www.bbc.com/portuguese/brasil-40488914</ref><ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-12/brazil-s-lula-sentenced-to-prison-on-corruption-charges</ref> On 2018-01-24, TRF-4 (''Tribunal Regional Federal 4'', Brazilian's [[U.S. courts of appeal|court of appeal]]) confirmed by unanimous decision all accusations against Lula, and raised his period to 12 years and one month. He is stillappealing in liberty.<ref>Official TRF-4 site: https:/blockquote/www2.trf4.jus.br/trf4/controlador.php?acao=noticia_visualizar&id_noticia=13418</ref><ref>Veja: https://veja.abril.com.br/politica/julgamento-de-lula-no-trf4-acompanhe-ao-vivo/</ref><ref>Brazilian government official news site: http://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/politica/noticia/2018-01/desembargadores-do-trf4-mantem-condenacao-de-lula-no-caso-triplex</ref> ==References=={{Reflist}}
== External links ==
*[http://www.daylifev-brazil.com/topicgovernment/Luiz_Inacio_Lula_Da_Silva executive-branch/lula.html President Lula da Silva- biography.]*[http://www.foxnewsnotablebiographies.com/worldsupp/2010/12/27/lulasSupplement-legacyKa-leaving-transformed-brazilM/ Lula's legacy, leaving behind a transformed Brazil.]*[http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/thehistoryofbrazil/p/09lula.htm Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil's Progressive President.] By Christopher Minster, About.com Guide.*[http://momento24.com/en/2010/05/09/lula-da-silvaSilva-beforeLuiz-beingIn-a-socialist-you-have-to-be-a-capitalist/ Brazilian President cio.html Luiz Inacio Inácio Lula da Silva, in an interview with Spanish newspaper El Pais.]
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