Brazil's President and candidate for re-election, Lula da Silva, made an appeal on Sunday for the votes of Brazilians. The goal is to keep the country's energy and mineral wealth in the hands of the Brazilian people.
Lula warned of the need to prevent "what happened in Venezuela" from happening, presumably referring to the political and economic situation of that South American country. The Brazilian President thus sought to mobilize voters by linking the vote to a question of national sovereignty over natural resources.
The message was addressed to Brazilian voters at a crucial moment in the electoral campaign, with Lula emphasizing the importance of citizens' decision for the future of Brazil's strategic resources.
