InfoTrac Activities Lula da Silva Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva won the 2002 presidential election in Brazil. Da Silva, the leader of the leftist Worker's Party, promised policies that would instigate major reforms in Brazil's economy and social order. What policies has da Silva proposed? How successful has he been at achieving his agenda? What obstacles has he faced? How has he been treated by the United States and other members of the international community? Here are some articles to get you started. Find them through Keyword searches. An underpowered economy; Brazil. (Brazil's need for investment) The Economist (US) May 8, 2004 v371 i8374 p35US (808 words) Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva: Voice of a New World. (TIME 100/Leaders & Revolutionaries)(Profile) Tim Padgett. Time April 26, 2004 v163 i17 p67 (379 words) Doubting Lula; Brazil and the markets. (Markets' dented confidence in Brazil)(Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva) The Economist (US) April 24, 2004 v371 i8372 p77US (799 words) Digging deep: Lula promises economic growth. He's looking at the Amazon to get it. (Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva)(Cover Story) Michael Kepp. Latin Trade April 2004 v12 i4 p36(4) (2343 words) Lula boosts money for land reform to deter squatters. EFE World News Service March 31, 2004 pNA (527 words) Lula denies political crisis, expresses optimism on the economy. EFE World News Service March 29, 2004 pNA (432 words) In the corridors of power: Lula's approach to government encompasses good management, transparency and accountability--but within the context of state control. (analysis) Riordan Roett. LatinFinance March 2004 i155 p14(2) (1531 words) Power and influence: Brazil's key government institutions and corporations are the subject of an 18-page special report. (Brazil) LatinFinance March 2004 i155 p37(2) (771 words) Looking south, north or both? Brazil's trade diplomacy. (Brazil's new trade diplomacy) The Economist (US) Feb 7, 2004 v370 i8361 p35US (973 words) Brazil: Lula looks for 'emerging' ties. United Press International Jan 29, 2004 pNA (730 words) Lula pulls it off. (Latin America) Danielle Robinson. Euroweek Jan 16, 2004 i836 pS110(4) (4110 words) BRAZIL: PRESIDENT LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA BEGINS SECOND YEAR IN OFFICE. NotiSur - South American Political and Economic Affairs Jan 16, 2004 p0 (1894 words) Analysis: Lula overcomes doubts. United Press International Jan 9, 2004 pNA (908 words) Viewpoint: Past Lessons Learnt, Hope For The Future - Henrique De Campos Meirelles Assesses The Achievements Of The Lula Administration In Leading Brazil Out Of Crisis. (Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva)(Column) Henrique de Campos Meirelles Analysis: Lula proved himself a pilot. United Press International Jan 1, 2004 pNA (1043 words) Lula's purge; Brazil's ruling party. (Brazil's ruling party expels its left-wing dissenters)(Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva) The Economist (US) Dec 20, 2003 v369 i8355 p49US (560 words) Lula's Balancing Act. (Brazilian President's busy year) Mac Margolis, Joseph Contreras. Newsweek International Nov 24, 2003 p22 (1194 words) Brazil's Lula asks activists for patience. United Press International Nov 21, 2003 pNA (645 words) BRAZIL: PRESIDENT LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA BUILDS RELATIONS WITH AFRICAN COUNTRIES. NotiSur - South American Political and Economic Affairs Nov 14, 2003 p0 (1248 words) The president wins the midfield battle: watch out Washington! Lula, Brazil's new leader, bent on social and economic reform in defiance of the IMF, has already won a contest that matters to millions. Alex Bellos. New Statesman (1996) Nov 3, 2003 v132 i4662 p32(2) (1614 words) Brazil's Racial Revolution. Mac Margolis. Newsweek International Nov 3, 2003 p46 (1139 words) Analysis: Brazil boosts 'neoliberalism'. United Press International Oct 29, 2003 pNA (938 words) Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory? Lula, the 'losers' alliance', and the prospects for change in Brazil (1). (Behind The News 3) Lecio Morais, Alfredo Saad-Filho. Capital & Class Autumn 2003 i81 p17(8) (3214 words) Brazil turns left: executive power in Latin America's largest country. R.J. Stove. National Observer - Australia and World Affairs Summer 2003 p24(10) (3924 words) DRESSING FOR LULA. (Brazilian politician Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva) Rebecca Mead. The New Yorker March 17, 2003 v79 i4 p082 (5208 words) Lula's big win. (Reflections). (Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva, Brazil) Omar G. Encarnacion. World Policy Journal Winter 2002 v19 i4 p73(5) (2538 words)