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11 March 2010
BRASIL: Speculation Lula Wants To Be U.N. Chief .
MIAMI HERALD/ Andres Oppenheimer/ Opinion/ "Veja," Brasil's leading weekly magazine hints that President Lula da Silva may consider running for United Nations secretary general after he leaves office this year. Former U.N. official Diego Arria,claims ``Lula would be a very strong candidate because of Brazil's weight as an increasingly independent power, and because of his international prestige.''