Lula speaks with Sánchez to show him his "solidarity" and highlight his "role and leadership"

MADRID, 26 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, held a conversation this Thursday with the president of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, to convey his "solidarity" after he announced that he was clearing his public agenda to reflect on his continuity in office. front of the Government after the investigations into his wife, Begoña Gómez.

"I have spoken with the Spanish president, Pedro Sánchez, to express my solidarity with his leadership and role in a democratic and increasingly fair, prosperous and humane Spain," Lula published on his account on the social network X, formerly Twitter.

Likewise, the Brazilian president has highlighted the importance of Sánchez's "strength" and his "role" both for Spain and for Europe and even the rest of the world.

Lula thus joins the signs of support shown by the Colombian president, Gustavo Petro, as well as by the Puebla Group, a political and academic forum that brings together leaders of the Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese left.

Sánchez announced on Wednesday that he would clear his public agenda to reflect on his continuity as head of the Government after a Madrid court opened investigation proceedings against Begoña Gómez, Sánchez's wife, for alleged crimes of influence peddling and corruption in business. following a complaint filed by the Manos Liminas union, linked to the extreme right.