Lula Asserts a Woman
Might Replace Him
BUENOS AIRES - Brazilian
President Luiz Inacio
Lula da Silva assured in
this capital on Monday
that his successor might
be a woman, when he
finishes his
presidential mandate in
2010, according to an
interview published by
the Argentinian Clarin
newspaper.
“With great humility, I
tell you I will choose
my own successor.
I can not say who he or
she will be exactly.
There could be great
possibilities it might
be a woman," he said to
special correspondents
of Clarin daily.
On the possibility that
a man rules Brazil
again, Lula said that
there will be a
discussion on the topic
in his political party,
the PT (Workers' Party)
next year.
"But I am sure that we
have great chances to
win the elections in
2010," he stated.
He said that "With a
growing economy and an
increasing per capita
income, workers will
improve their lives,
poor people will be
better. That's what good
elections guarantee."
Clarin said the
Brazilian candidate with
more possibilities to
replace Lula is Dilma
Rousseff, head of the
Brazilian Cabinet and
expert in energy issues.
Dilma Rousseff is a PT
member and responsible
for the main
presidential decisions
of Lula's government for
the last five years.
She is also responsible
for the resurgence of
ethanol in the Brazilian
car industry, fosterer
of biodiesel in the
energy headquarters and
rescuer of the PT's good
image. |
