Richly deserved Plaudits for President Lula

Outgoing Brazil prez to continue fight on poverty - Yahoo! Finance: "Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says he will try to fight poverty in Africa and Latin America after leaving office at the end of the year.

Silva says he wants to use the knowledge acquired through his successful social programs in Brazil to help nations 'still fighting extreme poverty and hunger.'

He said Tuesday in a weekly column that 'it's all about sharing the good things we learned.'

The popular president says he will rest for a while after he is termed out in December after eight years in office. He also plans to help Brazil undergo a political reform.

During Silva's presidency, some 20 million people have been lifted from poverty in a country of 190 million."