Ms. Silva's replacement was quickly announced by President Lula, through the designation of Carlos Minc, former environmental secretary of Rio de Janeiro State and one of the founders of the Green Party in Brazil.
El presidente Lula anunció rápidamente el reemplazo de la señora Silva, con el nombramiento de Carlos Minc, ex Secretario del Medio Ambiente del estado de Río de Janeiro y uno de los fundadores del Partido Verde en Brasil.