Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has wrapped up a two-day visit to Spain, where he held bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. On Saturday, they joined a pair of gatherings that brought together leaders of more than 100 progressive political parties across five continents to discuss ways to combat the rise of the far right in the U.S., Europe and South America. This is Brazilian President Lula.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva: “We must replace despair with hope, and hatred with optimism. The global progressive movement has an important mission: to restore the ability of progressive forces to envision a better future, one characterized by social justice, equality and democracy.”