Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced his bid for a second term, pledging Saturday to continue a drive to end poverty in Latin America's largest country if re-elected.
The country's first elected leftist president, Silva was swept to power four years ago on a platform of improving life for Brazil's tens of millions of poor, many of whom get by on less than $1 a day.
Silva, 60, is clearly favored to win October elections, despite criticism that he has failed to deliver on promises that include redistributing land. He vowed to continue his efforts.
"I have accepted, once again, the call to continue the struggle to build a Brazil that is more fair and independent, where every Brazilian can eat three times a day, have a job, education and health care," Silva told the national convention of his Workers Party.
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-brazil-silva,0,362683.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlinesIs he the one to whom Bush asked if there are blacks in Brazil?