Emerging South

In a speech to businessmen in Recife, Lula said British Prime Minister Gordon Brown had told him that Bush was bothered by some of the Brazilian leader's earlier comments on the situation.
Lula said he had then telephoned the U.S. leader.
"I said to Bush: 'The problem is this, my son. We (in Brazil) have gone 26 years without growth. Are you going to block us now? Resolve your crisis."'

Lula has attitude !