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.

Brazil: President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva holds a mini oil barrel with first extraction from Tupi
Brazil: President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva holds a mini oil barrel with first extraction from Tupi
Published 4 May 2009, 14:37Updated 10 October 2016, 12:47
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