{"id":901733,"date":"2026-04-18T00:50:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T00:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/901733\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T00:50:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T00:50:19","slug":"spain-signs-deals-with-brazil-as-sanchez-builds-anti-trump-bloc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/901733\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain signs deals with Brazil as Sanchez builds anti-Trump bloc"},"content":{"rendered":"<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Spain and Brazil signed a flurry of agreements at Pedro Sanchez and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva\u2019s first bilateral summit, as the Spanish leader seeks to build an alliance to counter US President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cThe relationship between Spain and Brazil goes far beyond the strictly bilateral,\u201d Sanchez told reporters after signing 15 deals covering areas including critical minerals, telecommunications and artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cPeace and the values that sustain it are being attacked by a reactionary wave,\u201d he said, adding that \u201cwhile others open wounds, what we want is to close and heal them\u201d.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The meeting with Brazil marked the start of two days of talks in Barcelona, where Sanchez is hosting about a dozen heads of state and government in a bid to position the Spanish city as a hub of resistance to Trump and a revival of the political left.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Leaders from Mexico, South Africa, Colombia and Uruguay are also attending events and are scheduled to speak on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Spain\u2019s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (centre left) and Brazil\u2019s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (centre right) attend a summit in Barcelona on Friday. Photo: AP\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/490b011f-5cb1-4a58-aab1-3e368c8d7187_17da6df0.jpg\" title=\"Spain\u2019s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (centre left) and Brazil\u2019s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (centre right) attend a summit in Barcelona on Friday. Photo: AP\"\/>Spain\u2019s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (centre left) and Brazil\u2019s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (centre right) attend a summit in Barcelona on Friday. 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