Brasile - US

"Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's talk of the need for a more "strategic relationship" between Brazil and the United States was only a belated recognition of reality."

" Lula surprised the world after he took office, following orthodox market-oriented policies to keep the budget under control."

"[...] his foreign policies have often put him at odds with the Bush administration."

"[...] the U.S. should encourage Brazil in its nascent regional leadership."

A Brasil that can say no, Editorial, The Los Angeles Times, 29 maggio 2005.