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FebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberAssistance provided to Cuba,Haiti <strong>and</strong> Honduras followingnatural disasters. Food aid alsoprovided to Zambia.Technical <strong>and</strong> medicalassistance despatched to Boliviain its battle against denguefever.Hosting UK Prime Minister,Gordon Brown, Lula blameswealthy countries for the globalfinancial crisis, <strong>and</strong> appeals forthe resumption <strong>of</strong> the Dohatrade talks.Donation <strong>of</strong> shelter materials toassist flood victims in Namibia.First BRIC Summit takes placein Ykaterinburg, Russia,attended by the Heads <strong>of</strong> State<strong>of</strong> the BRIC countries.Ousted Honduras PresidentManuel Zelaya takes refuge inthe Brazilian Embassy inTegucigalpa.Brazil declines membership <strong>of</strong>OPEC, citing Brazil’sreluctance to become a crudeoil exporter, favouring insteadthe export <strong>of</strong> refined products.OctoberNovemberDecemberLula attends the G20 Summit inPittsburgh, USA.Rio de Janeiro wins the bid tohost the 2016 SummerOlympics.Lula attends the Second Africa-South America Summit inVenezuela.Iranian President MahmoudAhmedinajad conducts a statevisit to Brazil.2010JanuaryFebruaryMarch24: Lula conducts his last<strong>of</strong>ficial trip to Cuba, his third intwo years, <strong>and</strong> meets withformer President Fidel Castro.Brazil rebuffs US requests toback UN sanctions against Iran.Lula conducts a tour <strong>of</strong> theMiddle East, including Israel345

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