Lula, she became unemployed

Lula announced that it will create a non-governmental organization to fight poverty and promote food security.He began working as a shoe shine, at the age of twelve. Later metallurgical, worker before becoming a union leader celebrates. In 2003, after several attempts, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil, becoming - after eight years of power - the representative of the country's history.

Lula, 65, is now unemployed for the first time in his life, after having delivered the presidential band 1 January last to his successor, Dilma Rousseff.

What you do life now former head of State?

Unlike many former leaders such as former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, former President of the United States Bill Clinton and former leader of Soviet Mikhail Gorbachev, Lula is not dedicated to the lucrative private Conference.

He also sold the rights to his autobiography, like its predecessor, Fernando Henrique Cardoso.

Instead of this, the former representative announced it will create a non-governmental organization called "Institute Lula", collaborate on projects to fight poverty and promote food security.

The NGO may be opened in March.

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Meanwhile, which generates man income has received the approval of more than 80% of Brazilians until a few weeks ago?

Now, Lula have access to a monthly salary of 7 approximately US$ 700 billed the title of Honorary President of the of the workers party (PT), founded in 1980.

At a ceremony on Thursday, the direction of the PT - including Rousseff - restored Lula in charge, who had resigned in 2002, on the eve of the assumption of power.

According to the local press, Lula will have the same salary that the current President Jose Eduardo Dutra, PT.

This income will join two pensions received by the former representative: one as amnistiado after the military regime in 1964-1985 and other persons with disabilities, he deserves to have lost a finger when it serves as a mechanical Turner in the metallurgy sector.

But can someone that during eight years was accustomed to live in majestic presidential residences and hotels content with live with much less?

Diplomat Argentine Oscar Laborde, who met Lula before and during his presidency, the Brazilian "is an austere person does not seek personal enrichment.

Lula said that when you are leaving the Government, he devoted to regional policy projects as hinged on the left in Latin America and promote South - South, the link between Africa and South America

Oscar Laborde, Argentine diplomat

"Lula told me that when you are leaving the Government, he devoted to regional political projects as hinged on the left in Latin America and promote South - South, the link between Africa and South America", he told BBC News.

Long career Laborde at the Chancellery of the Argentina, noted that cases like the Lula will be more in more frequent in the region.

"Most Presidents were lawyers, and when they left the Government returned to his law studies,"he said.""

"We now officers are trade unionists as Lula or Bolivian Evo Morales or former bishops, as Fernando Lugo in the Paraguay, or physicians, such as the Uruguay Tabaré Vázquez, and often return to practise this profession when they leave the Office," he said.

Own Lula revealed this week that is ready for a common citizen: it takes its first commercial flight in nearly a decade and also sent by economy class airplane.

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