President Louise Insio Lula da Silva (PT) met last Friday (25) in Rome, with the journalist and founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange. Both deal with democratic issues, including: “Freedom of Expression” E “Defense of democracy”.
Lula was in the Italian capital to participate in the funeral of Pope Francis.
Asang sought after American authorities on charges of spying Published on WikiLeaks for hundreds of thousands of military documents And the sensitive government presented by the former army’s intelligence Chelsea Manning In 2010 and 2011.
I received last Friday, in Rome, the journalist and programmer Julian Assange. She commented on Pope Francis shared in favor of the case Lula said on social networks: “Freedom of expression and defending democracy.”
founder I began a flight from Stanstid Airport in London on June 24, 2024After being released under the prison guarantee, according to a statement issued by WikiLeaks. The United States accused Assange of exposing life Confidential sources when revealing illegal telegrams For years, they were looking for their delivery.
In the illustrations, in a post on the social network, President Commentary that “it was from the audience The Pope gave her The wife and children of Assange in 2023, that Journalist version campaign He won the new defense. “
“I was very happy to see a good healthy sang and rebuild your family and career. It is an example of all those who act in defense of freedom of the press and human rightsHe concluded in the post.
