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Progressives gather in Barcelona to combat global populist right

Brazil's Lula and Mexico's Sheinbaum are among leftist leaders gathering in Barcelona, where Spain's Prime Minister Sánchez is hosting the Meeting in Defence of Democracy. The leaders deny that they are an anti-Trump group but say the aim is to counter global right-wing populism.

April 17, 2026 at 10:19

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