[Marxism] FT: Btazil pres says Blacks, indigenous should not pay for crisis made by whites

["Fred Feldman" <ffeldman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Brazil president blames white people for crisis

By Jonathan Wheatley in São Paulo

Published: March 27 2009 02:00 | Last updated: March 27 2009 02:00

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva yesterday blamed the global
economic crisis on "white people with blue eyes" and said it was wrong that
black and indigenous people should pay for white people's mistakes, writes
Jonathan Wheatley .

Speaking in Brasília at a joint press conference with Gordon Brown, the UK
prime minister, Mr Lula da Silva told reporters: "This crisis was caused by
the irrational behaviour of white people with blue eyes, who before the
crisis appeared to know everything and now demonstrate that they know
nothing."

He added: "I do not know any black or indigenous bankers so I can only say
[it is wrong] that this part of mankind which is victimised more than any
other should pay for the crisis."

Mr Brown appeared to distance himself from Mr Lula da Silva's remarks. "I'm
not going to attribute blame to any individuals," he said.

Mr Brown was visiting Brazil as part of a five-day tour of Europe, the US
and South America in preparation for the G20 summit to take place in London
next Thursday.

He made a joint appeal with Mr Lula da Silva for the world's biggest
economies to provide $100bn to boost global trade.

Mr Lula da Silva also spoke out strongly against protectionism and raising
trade barriers in response to the global crisis.

Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2009B

Afterthought by Fred: I can imagine how outraged the US SWP's Militant will
be at this latest example of the persecution of the oppressors by the
reactionary servant classes! Lula will no doubt be sentenced to death in
absentia for race-baiting by the "elected leading bodies".



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