In a lighter moment, Lula tucked a small barrel of the fresh crude under his arm, smiled at the gathered crowd and said: "The oil is mine."
Tupi oil is 'second independence for Brazil'
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called Friday for officials to finalise new oil laws giving the country a greater stake in recent oil finds, saying the legislation was urgently needed to guarantee Brazil's future.
4 May 2009 14:37 GMT
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4 May 2009 14:37 GMT
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