Brazil takes fight against racism abroad

FILE PHOTO: New Minister of Racial Equality Anielle Franco gestures during the inauguration ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil January, 11, 2023. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

LISBON (Reuters) - Government officials from Brazil are using their president's first visit to Europe since being elected to raise awareness and fight against the racial discrimination faced by the Brazilian community in Portugal and elsewhere.

Brazil's minister of racial equality, Anielle Franco, was one of the officials who travelled with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Her mission was to bring discussions about racism to the table.