Brazil Says Final Farewell To 'King' Pele
Brazil says final farewell to 'King' Pele
Source: ibtimes.com
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Brazil says final farewell to 'King' Pele
By Ben Church and Camilo Rocha, CNN
Edson Arantes do Nascimento wasn't born here, and he didn't die here.
As the Brazilian president Lula da Silva settled in his first day in office in the Planalto Palace, Latin American leaders met with the inaugurated president, who faced his first financial challenge, stocks had fallen more than 3%, led by a selloff of shares in state-run oil company Petrobras.
The procession started at the Urbano Caldeira Stadium, home of Pelé's former club Santos. His coffin will b...