Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Quotes

president of Brazil from 2003 to 2011 and since 2023

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (born October 27, 1945) is a Brazilian politician and former trade union leader currently serving as the 39th President of Brazil since 1 January 2023. He previously served as the 35th President of Brazil from 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2010. The Brazilian Supreme Court in 2021 overturned Lula's convictions for corruption because he had not received a fair trial.

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Alternative Names: Luiz Inácio • Lula da Silva • Lula • Luiz Inácio da Silva • Luiz Inácio "Lula" da Silva • Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva • Luiz Inacio da Silva • Luis Inacio Lula da Silva

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I am the son of an illiterate father and mother.

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.

Look, my friend. I don't speak the language here, I've got no money, the food stinks, there's no rice, no beans. I'd rather be arrested in Brazil than stay in this dump of a country.