LOL! Sort of.
But that's a good point. However, the big thing Lula has going for him is that he has managed to work well with other people (not only leftists and not only in LatAm), whereas Chavez is busy alienating everybody in the universe except for Fidel and the Iranians.
I translate a lot of work from Brazil, and Brazil is obviously a hive of activity, with fair, open bids for infrastructure work in everything from phone systems to power plants. I hope Chavez doesn't bog down the entire continent with his craziness.
I remember when Lula was considered the big worry for South America. Seems like the good old days now. I still think Brazilians enjoy having fun too much to ever be a serious problem.