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Brazil president: Obama needs to act swiftly
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BRASILIA, Brazil - Brazil's president says U.S. President-elect Barack Obama needs to act swiftly to solve the economic crisis.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says he hopes Obama "won't take longer than one year to solve the crisis."
The Brazilian leader says that if the crisis lasts longer, Americans will start to blame him for their financial woes. Silva spoke Thursday to government and business leaders.
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