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President of Brazil Luis Inacio Lula da Silva

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Statement TypeApology
Date of Statement01/02/2006
Issuing BodyWestern Non-government Institution (Church, Bank, University)
Apology & Regret Statements“I want to tell you… that I had no responsibility for what happened in the 16th, 17th and 18th Centuries but I ask your forgiveness for what we did to black people.”  
Verification Sourcehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4446647.stm
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