The fight against hunger and poverty is also predicated on the creation of a world order that accords priority to social and economic development.

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

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

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

Everyone is innocent unless proven otherwise.


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.

Brazil has rediscovered itself, and this rediscovery is being expressed in its people's enthusiasm and their desire to mobilize to face the huge problems that lie ahead of us.