Luanda – Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Saturday expressed his country’s availability to exchange experiences on social inclusion policies with African States, mainly Angola, but always taking into account the reality of each country.
"We don't want to impose our rules on any country. What we want is to show that it is possible to do good. Adapt these rules to your reality and make sure that you will succeed", stressed Lula da Silva.
Lula described the generation of more jobs as the greatest weapon in this challenge.
Addressing a press conference, the Brazilian statesman stressed the importance of State Budgets to "always take into account the poor", as happened to his previous government in Brazil, focusing on the "zero hunger programme ".
Brazil's Lula da Silva defended creation of conditions for the small producer to be able to produce with dignity, along with the creation of food acquisition programmes to reduce hunger.
Praises for Cafu's Canal
The Brazilian President praised the Angolan Government for the construction of the Canal do Cafu, in Cunene province, recalling that a 640-kilometer canal was built in Brazil to bring water to 12 million people living in the driest regions of that country.
Campaign against inequality
The President of the Federative Republic of Brazil said that he intends to carry out a worldwide campaign against inequality, whose intention has already been transmitted to Pope Francis.
He said it was necessary to fight gender, race, education and health inequality and, mainly, solve the problem of 735 million people who suffer from hunger in the world.
He promised to work to recover the fruitful relationship with Angola and, on the other hand, he expressed indignation at the fact that a country the size of Brazil does not, so far, have flights directly connecting to an African destination.
The best state visit
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who had been to Angola twice (state visits in 2003 and 2007), considered the 2023 visit the best he has ever made.
He thanked his Angolan counterpart João Lourenço for the affection extended to his delegation, which included ministers of his Government, MPs and businesspeople.
Lula da Silva arrived Thursday in Luanda for a three-day visit aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation.
Brazil’s president left Angola Sunday for São Tomé and Príncipe to attend the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP). DC/AL/ADR/CF/NIC
