Fortunately, war in Latin America is usually waged only with words. The tongue is our most dangerous weapon. We talk too much!

The production of fuel from basic food commodities is, in fact, unjustifiable.

Everyone is innocent unless proven otherwise.

I know how to move between political camps. When everyone in the world hated (Libyan leader Moammar) Gadhafi, I paid him an official visit. It caused an uproar - Lula's visiting the devil!

I am the son of an illiterate father and mother.

I will never tire from repeating my commitment to ensuring that every Brazilian can have breakfast, lunch and supper every day.

The true path to peace is shared development. If we do not want war to go global, justice must go global