Comments for Brazil's Hunger Minister Says Country Is Winning Fight Against Absolute Poverty at http://www.brazzilmag.com , comment 0 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.brazzilmag.com Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:24:29 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/4887/1/#pc_2000 Simple demonstration that I was right ! Today public statement of Lula : Presidente Lula entregou em Osasco (SP) cartão que marca a inclusão de 8,7 milhões de famílias no programa, que já beneficia 35 milhões de pessoas com R$ 6,5 bilhões anuais. Shame to both Lula and Ananias. Ananias reports the amount of money in US$ instead of Reais ! Quite a difference. Lula reports the number of people of 8.7 millions, that is the number expected for next year, not the number of this year. Any side you take it, Both deliberately provide wrong numbers. How can brazilian citizens and media/press accept being betrayed so openly ? - Guest Fri, 23 Dec 2005 12:13:30 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/4887/1/#pc_1942 US$ 7.1 billions for 8.7 millions families represents US$ 800.- per year, US$ 65.- per month or 160 Reais per month. With all due respect, I doubt that every family in the program receive an average of 160 Reais per month. NO ? Please just read the article in this site dated september 3, 2004. The government assistance is US$ 25.- per month per family, or U$ 300.- per year NOT 800.-- !!!!! I suppose that the the Minister voluntarily is mixing up US$ and Reais, for obvious reasons !!!! It makes the numbers look like far greater than they actually are. US$ 300.- represent effectively around 800 Reais due to the fluctuation of exchange rate. Or may be the difference, several billions US$, has been directed to the PT party for the corruption and vote buying. What is sure is that the numbers given by the government himself are WRONG ! - Guest Thu, 22 Dec 2005 13:35:13 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/4887/1/#pc_1939 \"Brazil\'s Hunger Minister...\" How\'s that ? Hunger Minister? What the hell is that? \"Minister of Social Development and Hunger Combat\" Since when the Goverment declared war against Hunger? I bet Hunger is winning? Is there a Minister of Corruption too ? I just don\'t get it.Honest to God. - Guest Thu, 22 Dec 2005 10:31:30 +0100