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Brazil's President Lula: 'White, Blue-Eyed Bankers Have Brought World Economy To Its Knees'

Brazil's President Lula: 'White, Blue-Eyed Bankers Have Brought World Economy To Its Knees'

Gordon Brown's efforts to broker an £80billion bailout for world trade on a trip to Brazil hit a stumbling block tonight when the country's President lashed out at 'white, blue-eyed' bankers for bringing the world economy to its knees.

Mr Brown watched on uneasily as his host, President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva, launched a bizarre tirade in which he warned that next week's G20 summit in London would be a 'spicy' affair.

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