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Darfur - Brazil's African Side Show PDF Print E-mail
2006 - December 2006
Written by John Fitzpatrick   
Friday, 15 December 2006 07:24

SudanPresident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has made Africa an important part of his foreign policy. He claims that Brazil owes a lot to Africa as much of the country's wealth was created by black slaves. Lula has visited Africa several times over the last four years. He has reiterated Brazil's connections and stated that he wants to see African countries get a better deal from the developed world.

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Proposta
written by A brazilian, December 15, 2006
Brasileiros, falemos somente o português e deixemos esses gringos se virarem com tradutores pela rede mundial, se assim quiserem. Assim podemos conversar livremente e comentar as asnices aqui escritas por eles. Esse site não pode ser sério ao permitir coisas como bem exemplificados nesses comentários. Isso não é apenas ofensivo de uma forma inocente, mas sim proposital. O intuito desse site é denegrir a imagem do Brasil e de seu povo, portanto gastar tempo e saliva argumentando é inútil.

Escrevamos somente o português para que outros brasileiros não se iludam ao visitar o site, e deixemo-los na escuridão de sua própria ignorância.
Que diferença?
written by A brazilian, December 15, 2006
E como isso seria diferente de qualquer outro país, incluindo os Estados Unidos. A morte dá dinheiro e a guerra do Iraque é a prova disso. Essa foi apenas uma tentativa barata de ralacionar uma tragédia com o Brasil, como é de costume nesse site.

Que que nós temos a ver com a porra do Sudão? Eles que se resolvam por lá. Não somos adeptos do intervencionismo, ao contrário de outros países, incluido os Estados Unidos.
Brazil is not adept of intervention ?
written by ch.c., December 16, 2006
Thus why is Brazil leading the UN military (MINUSTAH)....in Haïti ?????
Because they have no oil....I suppose !
And Brazil doesnt really care if in Sudan there is a genocide who already killed hundreds of thousands people....as long as Brazil can have oil exploration rights ! Correct ?
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written by e harmony, December 16, 2006
Finally, this issue highlights once again how Brazil's black population is not nearly as organized or influential as America's black population. President George Bush has come under strong pressure from black American and Christian groups - as well as entertainers like George Clooney who has recently visited Darfur - but Brazilian black and Christian groups have been virtually silent.


What has been going on in the Sudan has been going on for a long time now. It is only recently that black Americans - as well the U.S. Government - has spoken out against the Sudan. More importantly if George Bush was so concerned about the people suffering in the Sudan he would have organized an invasion of the Sudan rather than an invasion of Iraq.

Living in the U.S., I have heard time an again that the U.S. believes if it has trade relations with China it can leverage weight on getting China to change some of her policies even including in "human rights." Perhaps Brazil under Lula is taking a U.S. strategy. smilies/smiley.gif

President Lula can't save the world.
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written by Roberto Guimaraes, December 16, 2006
Excellent points raised by Mr. Fitzpatrick, and demonstrates, yet again, the inconsistency and incoherence of Lula's government's foreign policy. How can Lula support a murderous regime that commits genocide against its own people, especially in Africa? Well, I guess being anti-American is more important than being moral for some.

Go to www.savedarfur.org to know the problem better and to do some good there...
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written by Janaina Magalhaes, December 16, 2006
Hello Roberto, what's your email address so I can contact you and you may talk me out of being a pride anti american? BTW are you American??
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written by Janaina Magalhaes, December 17, 2006
Roberto Guimaraes, I only asked because when I meet anti-americans I want to know if I have good reasons to provide them with smilies/grin.gif
@ Roberto Guimaraes
written by C. Averbuck, December 17, 2006
Comments

As not all American people support Bush’s reelection, almost 40% of the Brazilians do not support Lula’s reelection and government. Being that Mr. Fitzpatrick earns his money through pessimistic speculations about Brazil, he being a paulista financial consulter for heavy foreign investors I think Brazilians would like to consider he and the poster ch.c are feeding anti-Brazilian sentiment a long time now to the international community. Also, if he has support of other Brazilian unethical professionals, that is what makes Brazil what you see ladies and gentlemen. Always in Brazilian gigantic historic inflation rate in the past, a select group of Brazilian powerful people were profiting on her misery. You can read this on Brazilian history books. So, a person should be honest on its critics and show what is your side, Brazil’s or your private side. Brazil was once said that it is a nation of private interests. This country was never considered as a nation by powerful people in Brazil, especially the financial investors.

Also, people who support Lula have a second chance to judge his actions and mindset. His party, PT, came at power as the moralizing party, but what we all saw was nothing to do with their history. I expect that these people be fair and focus on the consequences of Lula’s promises. They say Lula diminished wealth inequality but let’s hope Lula do not accept the parliament wage raise since this type of raise no other brazilian employee had and it doesn’t accompany the country’s inflation within the period they considered the rise.
Sad situation
written by Curious, December 26, 2006
Sad how most comments don't address the problems with solutions to Darfur but instead concentrate on Brazilians. Maybe you Brazilians are too self focused and need to stop being all about yourself, you people in general sound like spoiled teenagers. Get a grip.
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written by Me, December 30, 2006
"It also shows that the newly-acquired politically correct references Lula made to helping blacks, Indians and women in his victory speech were meaningless." What an assinine statement/conclusion. Oh, well, coming from an ass like Fitzpatrick, what can you expect.
Middle class
written by Eddie, December 30, 2006
Lula won the re-election and the Brazilian middle class was never so discussed in the medial.It's still a violent society and I hope they do not spend its scarce money on wars.Happy new year everybody
Who is talking about wars??
written by Curious, January 01, 2007
"Middle Class" you sound just like a typical Brazilian middle/upper class individual. From my observations, if Brazil had all the $ in the world it would be stingy in giving. Brazil needs more volunteerism, donation distribution of wealth and charity organizations. This idea that we don't have enough to give is bogus. Giving back to your society should be done by everyone in whatever capacity they can.
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written by Janessa, February 24, 2007
you people are harsh am Haitian and i live in canada and am glad i do smilies/cool.gif
middle school project
written by girl from america., March 19, 2007
hi thee,
i am a 6th grade middle school student. I live in america. Me and one of my friends are doing a project on brizil. We were wondering if you could give us some information. thank you. smilies/grin.gif smilies/cheesy.gif

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