We've advanced in the construction of a true free-trade area across South America... What's needed now is less rhetoric and more action.

Next quotes

• Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva:

  They were two and a half decades in which Brazil had no capacity to invest in infrastructure. Just

• Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva:

  I took office as president in January 2003, and in April 2003, I sent to Congress my first proposal

• Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva:

  The thing is that we live in a presidential system with a parliamentary constitution. Congress has

• Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva:

  In my opinion, the Doha Round is the most important thing that we can do to reduce inequalities, cr

• Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva:

  It is important to remember that I am not in the G-8; I am just an invited guest.

• Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva:

  Since 1990, we have been building up the idea that democracy is the best way for sectors that feel

• Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva:

  Latin America is convinced that, starting with South America, our way forward is to consolidate the

• Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva:

  I believe together, with the OAS, everybody condemned the coup d'etat, and everybody is demanding t

• Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva:

  I learned during my term and in the presidency that we should not discuss about assumptions or insi

• Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva:

  The financial system has to be regulated, we have to end with the tax havens, and it's necessary th