Luis Inacio Lula da Silva: When fuel prices rise, the cost of transportation increases, the price of food goes up and the cost of living becomes more expensive for the people.
Luis Inacio Lula da Silva: But our government acted quickly.
With great effort, we removed taxes on fuels.
Luis Inacio Lula da Silva: We took a series of urgent measures to contain price increases, guarantee supply and alleviate the burden of the war on Brazilian families.
Luis Inacio Lula da Silva: Thanks to these actions, Brazil has been one of the countries least affected by the global crisis.