Like, he made *Gilberto Gil* his minister of culture, and his people built the *telecentros*, free software-based internet dojos for the poorest kids in the country, living in favelas:
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Brazil Turns Away From Microsoft | InformationWeek
To bridge the technology gap in his country, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his chief technology officer are encouraging a move toward open-source computing.