Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L) embraces Claudio Scajola, Economic Development Minister of Italy, during the Brazil-Italy Economic Forum in Sao Paulo November 10, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 week ago

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L) embraces Claudio Scajola, Economic Development Minister of Italy, during the Brazil-Italy Economic Forum in Sao Paulo November 10, 2009.

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  1. French President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) gives a press conference flanked by Brazilian minister Dilma Roussef prior to a meeting with his Brazilian counterpart Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva (not pictured) on November 14, 2009 at the Elysee presidential Palace in Paris. Lula arrived in Europe on November 14 to attend a UN food agency meeting in Rome and discuss climate change and military jets in Paris, to boost Brazil's air force's capabilities of patrolling the Amazon and offshore oil fields.
  2. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva delivers a speech during an agreement sign ceremony with Israel's President Shimon Peres at Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia, on November 11, 2009. Peres is on four-day official visit to Brazil.
  3. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva delivers a speech during an attends an agreement sign ceremony with Israel's President Shimon Peres (out of frame) at Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia, on November 11, 2009. Peres is on four-day official visit to Brazil.
  4. Brazilian President Lula da Silva delivers his keynote speech at the London 'FT Investing in Brazil Summit' in central London, on November 5, 2009. Brazilian President Lula Inacio da Silva arrived in Britain Wednesday for a two-day visit to drum up investment and have an audience with Queen Elizabeth II. Lula also met Prime Minister Gordon Brown and will receive an award from the prestigious Chatham House think-tank for making 'the most significant contribution to the improvement of international relations' over the past year.
  5. Brazilian President Lula da Silva delivers his keynote speech at the London 'FT Investing in Brazil Summit' in central London, on November 5, 2009. Brazilian President Lula Inacio da Silva arrived in Britain Wednesday for a two-day visit to drum up investment and have an audience with Queen Elizabeth II. Lula also met Prime Minister Gordon Brown and will receive an award from the prestigious Chatham House think-tank for making 'the most significant contribution to the improvement of international relations' over the past year.
  6. Brazilian President Lula da Silva delivers his keynote speech at the London 'FT Investing in Brazil Summit' in central London, on November 5, 2009. Brazilian President Lula Inacio da Silva arrived in Britain Wednesday for a two-day visit to drum up investment and have an audience with Queen Elizabeth II. Lula also met Prime Minister Gordon Brown and will receive an award from the prestigious Chatham House think-tank for making 'the most significant contribution to the improvement of international relations' over the past year.
  7. Brazilian President Lula da Silva delivers his keynote speech at the London 'FT Investing in Brazil Summit' in central London, on November 5, 2009. Brazilian President Lula Inacio da Silva arrived in Britain Wednesday for a two-day visit to drum up investment and have an audience with Queen Elizabeth II. Lula will also meet Prime Minister Gordon Brown and receive an award from the prestigious Chatham House think-tank for making 'the most significant contribution to the improvement of international relations' over the past year.
  8. Brazilian President Lula da Silva delivers his keynote speech at the London 'FT Investing in Brazil Summit' in central London, on November 5, 2009. Brazilian President Lula Inacio da Silva arrived in Britain Wednesday for a two-day visit to drum up investment and have an audience with Queen Elizabeth II. Lula will also meet Prime Minister Gordon Brown and receive an award from the prestigious Chatham House think-tank for making 'the most significant contribution to the improvement of international relations' over the past year.
  9. Michele Russo, a worker for FIAT car factory protests on November 19, 2009 in front of the town hall of Termini Imerese. Russo was elected yesterday 'virtual' mayor after workers took over the town hall. Workers from the FIAT car factory protested at the town hall of Termini Imerese, a small town near Palermo. Italian economic development minister Claudio Scajola, said he would meet unions from Termini Imerese's FIAT plant this afternoon, who fear the plant's closure in 2011.
  10. Workers from the FIAT car factory protest in front of the town hall of Termini Imerese, a small town near Palermo on November 19, 2009. Italian economic development minister Claudio Scajola, said he would meet unions from Termini Imerese's FIAT plant this afternoon, who fear the plant's closure in 2011.
  11. Workers from the FIAT car factory protest in front of the town hall of Termini Imerese, a small town near Palermo on November 19, 2009. Italian economic development minister Claudio Scajola, said he would meet unions from Termini Imerese's FIAT plant this afternoon, who fear the plant's closure in 2011.
  12. Workers at the FIAT car factory protest in front of the town hall of Termini Imerese, a small town near Palermo on November 19, 2009. Italian economic development minister Claudio Scajola, said he would meet unions from Termini Imerese's FIAT plant this afternoon, who fear the plant's closure in 2011.
  13. Claudio Scajola, Economic Development Minister of Italy, attends the Brazil-Italy Economic Forum in Sao Paulo November 10, 2009.
  14. Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L) embraces Claudio Scajola, Economic Development Minister of Italy, during the Brazil-Italy Economic Forum in Sao Paulo November 10, 2009.
  15. Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L) chats with Claudio Scajola, Economic Development Minister of Italy, during the Brazil-Italy Economic Forum in Sao Paulo November 10, 2009.
  16. Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left, talks with Italy's Industry Minister Claudio Scajola during the Brazil Italy Economic Forum, in Sao Paulo, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009.

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