I believe that it is very difficult in the world of today to continue with G-8 only without taking in account the importance of Brazil, China, India, many in the world economy, because these countries are great consumers, large consumers, and we're also becoming great producers, and also because we were better prepared than the rich countries for the nowadays global crisis.

When I see Messi - who is the best player in the world in my opinion - lose the ball, he runs off until he gets it back or commits a foul. Our guys lose the ball and fold their arms.

Hunger is actually the worst weapon of mass destruction. It claims millions of victims each year.

Well-fed people can enhance their dignity, their health and their learning capacity. Putting resources into social programs is not expenditure. It is investment.

All countries have problems with China's economic power.

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.

A war can perhaps be won single-handedly. But peace - lasting peace - cannot be secured without the support of all.