São Paulo, 12/20/2005 (Agência Brasil - ABr) - After visiting a mill that makes sugarcane-based ethanol, the president of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz, declared that he would like to see the use of Brazilian ethanol technology in Sub-Saharan Africa where it could contribute to social development. Brazil has used sugarcane to produce a low-polluting ethanol vehicle fuel for over 20 years.

"I was pleased to hear various Brazilians say that this technology can be transferred," said Wolfowitz.

The president of the World Bank is looking at other Brazilian government programs, such as the Family Voucher program (Bolsa Familia), and the possibility of implanting them in other regions where there are problems with hunger and poverty.

Translation: Allen Bennett