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Leftist Leaders Gather In Chile With Democracy 'Under Threat'

Yamandu Orsi of Uruguay, Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva; Chile's Gabriel Boric, Pedro Sanchez of Spain and Colombia's Gustavo Petro gathered in Santiago for a summit in defense of democracy (Credit: AFP)

The leftist leaders of Spain and four South American nations met in Chile on Monday to appeal for unity in the face of US protectionism and a rise in extremism worldwide.

They gathered under the motto "democracy always," against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump's expanding tariff war and America's worsening ties with several erstwhile allies.

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