Brazil's two most recent presidents were selected to receive
the 2003 Notre Dame Prize for Distinguished Public Service in
Latin America in recognition of the peaceful transition they worked
to achieve between their administrations.
The award honors the leadership shown by President Luis Inacio
Lula da Silva and his predecessor, Fernando Henrique Cardoso in
the national election of 2002. The voting represented the first
democratic transition between elected presidents in Brazil since
the early 1960s.
Father Malloy was scheduled to travel to Brazil in January to
present the prizes, which carry an award of $10,000 for each recipient
and matching donations to charities of their choice.
The 3-year-old prize is organized by the University's Kellogg
Institute for International Studies, which is known for research
on prospects for democracy in Latin America, and is funded by
the Coca-Cola Foundation.
(January 2004)
