Counter-protesters demonstrate in support of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, during his visit to Portugal, outside the parliament in Lisbon, Portugal April 25, 2023. REUTERS/Miguel Pereira
LISBON (Reuters) - Opponents of Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned his visit on Tuesday to Portugal's parliament as hypocritical while a rival group of supporters hailed him as the saviour of their nation.
On his first visit to Europe since taking office as president, the leftist leader was attending Portugal's annual commemoration of the 1974 "Carnation" revolution which toppled dictator Antonio de Oliveira Salazar.
