Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva does not want to be compared with his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chávez. Additionally, he is certain that, as opposed to Cuban ruler Fidel Castro, people, not the history, will absolve him, Brazilian newspapers reported Tuesday.
 
Lula made the two references during a speech on Monday night in a private meeting in Rio de Janeiro with artists supporting his candidacy for re-election in the polls of October 1st, daily O Globo stated, as quoted by Efe.

Lula rebutted criticism of some opponents, who argue that in case of being re-elected, Lula's second term will be premised on Chávez' populist administration.

"They do not know what to fabricate and here they go with that story of Chavezism. I will not engage in any Chavezism; firstly, because I am not Chávez, and secondly, because this country is not Venezuela. This is a country with traditional institutions," the ruler maintained.