In a speech in Uruguay, Lula da Silva talks about unifying ideology in Latin America

On Wednesday (25), speaking at a ceremony to award the “Más Verde” medal, in Montevideo, Brazilian President Lula da Silva said that the members of the São Paulo Forum will “work very seriously with the perspective of unifying the political-ideological thought, in practical things, in Latin America.

About an hour earlier, speaking alongside Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou, on another occasion, Lula da Silva said he had no claim to make other presidents have the same political ideology.

When justifying his relationship with dictatorial regimes in Latin America and Africa, Lula da Silva said that only one thing was necessary to maintain a good commercial relationship between the countries: respect for each nation’s sovereignty.

Alongside Lacalle, Lula da Silva again defended a model of “global governance” so that decisions taken at international meetings do not need to be endorsed by each country’s legislature.

Lula da Silva cited the fight against the “climate crisis” as the main justification for the increase of international power over countries.

During his visit, Lula da Silva promised to work in ports and airports in Uruguay and said he intends to “modernize” Mercosur with trade agreements with China and the European Union.

With information from Brasil Sem Medo

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