Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva addressed progressive leaders gathered in Barcelona on Saturday, urging the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council to modify their approach following their inability to prevent conflict in Iran.
Speaking at the summit, Lula criticized what he described as inflammatory social media posts from world leaders. “We cannot wake up every morning and go to bed every night with a tweet from a president threatening the world and declaring wars,” the Brazilian leader stated, appearing to reference U.S. President Donald Trump though he did not mention him by name.
The remarks came during a progressive leaders’ summit held in the Spanish city on April 18, where Lula emphasized the need for behavioral changes among the Security Council’s most powerful nations.
