# The South African Federation of Trade Unions is backing Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as voters go to the polls in the country’s presidential election. SAFTU is urging workers, indigenous communities and landless families to mobilise in defence of social and economic gains made under Lula’s previous two terms, from 2003 to 2010. Spokesperson Asive Dyani says Lula’s previous terms delivered real minimum-wage increases, more than 15-million formal jobs and expanded social grants to reduce poverty:
SAFTU urges Brazilians to defend gains made under Lula [SOUND]
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