Lula Raises the Stakes.

Presents a profile of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the new left-wing president of Brazil who is attempting to create a coalition speaking for the not-rich countries, and pushing the IMF, the World Bank and the United Nations to become more democratic. Details of the conflicts between the U.S. and Brazil, including threats of reprisals against Lula for his activism; Lula's attempts to recruit the leaders of South Africa, India, China and other nations in his efforts to promote the economic and social interests of developing countries; Lula's activities in South America; Claim that Lula's vision for a multilateral world might sustain and stabilize the global trading system than the present top-down arrangements; Speculation about what role Lula will play at the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) conference in Miami; Lula's vulnerabilities in Brazil.