Botox world

Newsmagazine Veja current issue highlights in this week's cover article how president Luis Inacio Lula da Silva has surrendered to the beauty advantages of a Botox treatment. Unfortunately, this seems to be a growing trend among Brazilian politicians, all wondering how they can look better in front of the cameras to appeal to their potential voters.

It's not a coincidence that this comes just as the compulsory election campaign advertisement hits TV and radio waves, ahead of the October elections. If only Mr. Da Silva would commit as much attention to other problems facing the country as he is to his appearance, then maybe he'd stand a better chance of a higher approval rating.