The key to Brazil's success has been a lucky confluence of global economic trends, like rising demand for commodities like soybeans and sugar-based ethanol, but also the quiet stewardship of Da Silva, a former auto plant worker. He has raised Brazil's profile across the region in part by adopting a less confrontational approach to Chávez than that of the United States.
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