Geraldo 1999 - Why did I lose my job?



Produced by Article Z for Madmundo
Patrice Barrat
Jon Alpert
Luciana Burlamaqui
Daniel A. Rubio



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1. Geraldo, madmundo’s first character-citizenclick here to see video


In early 1999, Geraldo da Souza, a metal worker of the Sao Paulo Ford plant, received a poisoned Christmas gift: a letter stating he was fired from his job. Geraldo wants to know why and how this is possible...


In december 1998, Geraldo da Souza, a Ford worker in São Paulo, lost his job. He wants to know why. That’s where madmundo stepped in to help him unravel the intricacies of the world of international finance.

You can select any of the interventions on the right and see the interviews gathered by madmundo on their search for an answer. This investigation was carried out between January and December 1999...
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6. Lula, the 'Geraldo' who became President/click here to see video
This is stage in our investigation is quite special: This time, Geraldo is the reporter. He meets and interviews Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, a.k.a Lula, who became President of Brazil later on, in February 2003. Lula agreed to this private meeting with Geraldo, in order to explain the economic situation of Brazil.

8. Geraldo and Lula todayclick here to see video
For the first time, Geraldo is participating in an international conference:
the United Nations Conference on Trade and Agriculture that took place in Sao Paulo, last June. He gives us his impressions on this event and meets the President Lula for the third time, who is a very important invitee ..

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