The exercise of democracy reduces poverty : Lula Da Silva

As a look at the successful Brazilian experience of the past decade and how this can be an example for development planning in Colombia, carried out the forum 'Child Nutrition for the prosperity of all', which included the special assistance of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva and the director of the National Planning Department, Hernando Jose Gomez.
The event organized by Success Foundation, the Brazilian exmandatario made clear what are the distinctive elements of its program of economic development with social equity to be taken into account in the National Development Plan, would lead to Colombia can, in the course a few years cease to be the South American champion of inequality, and achieve economic growth that does not result in concentration of wealth in few hands.
"The president Juan Manuel Santos has a policy that is aimed at economic growth, poverty reduction, poverty, the elimination of unemployment and the creation of formal employment and fair wages, and obviously a very important reference for us is the experience of Brazil and the experiences of other countries, "said Colombian Vice President Angelino Garzon.
Brazilian Formula
The application of a democratic exercise in which all segments of society involved the development and articulation of public policies, elimination of bureaucracy in the starting of the main social programs and a comprehensive registration exercise, identification and characterization of the most vulnerable were those elements as Lula Da Silva, make the difference between welfare and social policy effective and sustainable.
During the panel discussion as part of the event, former President Lula said that the strength of the Brazilian economy during the last recession in 2.008, Brazil was the difference in the effect it had on the demand that 40 million Brazilians came out of poverty during his eight years in office.
"What we did not let Brazil go bankrupt in the crisis of 2.008 were poor because the poor northeastern consumed more than the upper classes in the south and southeast.
So development is achieved only when entrepreneurs come to understand that if you give the poor becomes a consumer income and so reduces violence, crime, malnutrition, and increases toward the end everybody wins, "said Lula.