Luis Inacio Lula da Silva: which zeros out or reduces the electricity bill for the most needy families. And we launched the gás do povo, because it is not fair that the families who need it most pay up to 10% of the minimum wage for a gas cylinder. Thanks to these and other policies, inequality in Brazil today is the lowest in history.
Luis Inacio Lula da Silva: Even so...
Brazil remains one of the most unequal countries in the world.
Luis Inacio Lula da Silva: The richest 1% hold 63% of the country's wealth.
Luis Inacio Lula da Silva: Meanwhile, the poorest half of the population holds only 2% of the wealth. It is far too much wealth concentrated in the hands of a small segment of the super-rich.