"The Brazilian government deeply regrets,therefore, that the joint declaration has neither received the political recognition it deserves nor been given the time it needs to bear fruit."

VOA: standard.2010.06.09

"I believe on the state side there has been underfunding and under-recognition of the importance and need for funding public defense for the indigent for a long time,".

VOA: standard.2009.05.22

He wants recognition for his boldness,bravery, his willingness to take on organized crime, at a time when the war on drugs is increasingly unpopular in his own country.

VOA: standard.2010.05.17