Bono has further increased his Make Bono A Statesman campaign, by meeting Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in advance of two U2 concerts in Sao Paulo. The pair met for lunch at the leader's official residence in the country's capital Brasilia, with discussions about the fight against global poverty high up on the agenda. Bono is, of course, well known for his campaigning, whilst Lula has garnered widespread praise for his Zero Hunger programme, which seeks to address the extreme poverty endured by around a third of Brazil's population.
Feb 21, 2006
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Bono meets Brazilian president
Bono met Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for lunch in Brasilia ahead of two U2 concerts in Sao Paulo, discussing global poverty.