The document announces an event assessing the 2010 Brazilian elections and the presidency of Lula, featuring two speakers - Dr. John D. French from Duke University and Dr. Alexandre Fortes from Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro. The event will take place on December 6th from 4-5:30pm in Room 130/132 of the Franklin Center at Duke University, with a reception to follow.

1. Assessing the 2010 Brazilian Elections and Lula's Presidency:
Nurturing Hope, Deepening Democracy, and Combating Inequalities
Monday 6 December @ 4:00‐5:30PM
Room 130/132, Franklin Center (Duke)
Dr. John D. French (Duke University)
Dr. Alexandre Fortes (Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro)
Reception to follow
Sponsored by the Duke Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies in
cooperation with the Gallatin Graduate and Undergraduate Council (NYU)
For more information contact jdfrench@duke.edu