RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday (Friday in Manila) assured supporters he will not privatize state-owned Banco do Brasil, the largest financial entity in Latin America, nor will he sell off parts of state oil giant Petrobras.

At an event in Brasilia with lawmakers from allied parties, Lula reiterated his campaign commitment not to privatize the country's top state-owned companies.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details