Brazil's President Lula hails oil discovery near Amazon river
Environmentalists have heavily criticised the exploratory drilling in the sea off the mouth of the Amazon.
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"This means national sovereignty. Any country which has oil of this quality won't allow anyone to butt in."
— Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , Politician
"I'm not denying my commitment to the fight for a day when we no longer need fossil fuels, because Brazil will continue to be the king of biofuel innovation and will remain a major player in renewable energy."
— Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , Politician
"Many people didn't want me to announce that Petrobras had won the licence because they said that the Europeans would be annoyed."
— Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , Politician
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Environmentalists have heavily criticised the exploratory drilling in the sea off the mouth of the Amazon.
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