Spain signs deals with Brazil as Sanchez builds anti-Trump bloc

AdvertisementSpainWorldEuropeSpain signs deals with Brazil as Sanchez builds anti-Trump blocThe Spanish leader is hosting heads of state and government in a bid to counter the US president and revive the political left 2-MIN READ2-MINBloombergPublished: 5:05am, 18 Apr 2026Updated: 5:23am, 18 Apr 2026Spain and Brazil signed a flurry of agreements at Pedro Sanchez and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s first bilateral summit, as the Spanish leader seeks to build an alliance to counter US President Donald Trump. “The relationship between Spain and Brazil goes far beyond the strictly bilateral,” Sanchez told reporters after signing 15 deals covering areas including critical minerals, telecommunications and artificial intelligence. “Peace and the values that sustain it are being attacked by a reactionary wave,” he said, adding that “while others open wounds, what we want is to close and heal them”. AdvertisementThe 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. Leaders from Mexico, South Africa, Colombia and Uruguay are also attending events and are scheduled to speak on Saturday. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (centre left) and Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (centre right) attend a summit in Barcelona on Friday. Photo: APParticipants share opposition to the war in Iran and to what they see as interventionist US foreign policy outside international institutions they say have proven ineffective. AdvertisementSelect VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x