The venue chosen for the first Forum meeting held after the pandemic is Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, the scene of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's important victory in the 2022 elections | Photo: Forum Sao Paulo

Brasilia, June 29 (RHC)-- The XXVI edition of the São Paulo Forum will be held in Brasilia, the capital of the South American giant, beginning on Thursday and concluding on Sunday, under the slogan "Regional integration to advance Latin American and Caribbean sovereignty" to be a place of exchange and articulation of progressive, democratic and leftist forces.

According to the call, the conclave will take place in the midst of a complex scenario, of victories and also of much struggle. Among the main topics are the need to build the integration of our countries, protect our nature, peoples and sovereignty as well as fight against the effects of neoliberalism in our region.

The organizers maintain the need to meet once again to reflect and discuss our challenges and directions. "Three years ago the world was surprised by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has prevented us from holding our annual meetings. In 2023, we will finally be able to resume our face-to-face activities".

For them, since the meeting in Caracas in 2019 until today "the organized, social and political forces of the continental left have led an intense struggle for the defense of the political, economic and social rights of the peoples, while the pro-imperialist right wing travels the route of coups and illegality".

The place chosen for the first meeting of the Forum held after the pandemic is Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, scene of the important victory of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the 2022 elections and where extremist hordes attacked Brazilian government buildings.