Barueri - President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says that what Brazil needs are good partners so as to produce more and better information. Speaking at the inauguration of a Hewlett-Packard Technology Services Export Platform, Lula said Brazil has the capability and creativity to achieve digital inclusion. "We do not want to be a developing nation forever. So we are moving ahead. We are going beyond being an exporter of raw material. We want to export knowledge and cutting edge technology," said the president.

The government's target is to export US$2 billion annually in software by the year 2007. At the moment, Brazil exports US$100 million in software.

Agência Brasil
Reporter: Ana Paula Marra
Translator: Allen Bennett
08/03/2004