Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva, president of Brazil, and the Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes, received from the hands of the King of Spain the Don Quijote de La Mancha International Award in a ceremony that took place yesterday in the city of Toledo.
Lula da Silva He was awarded for his work in favor of the inclusion of the Spanish language as part of the education of young Brazilians, a fact that undoubtedly brings together Spanish speakers (from both sides of the Atlantic) and Portuguese language speakers. Currently, there are 9 million students of the Spanish language in Brazil and that number is expected to rise.
For its part, Carlos Fuentes He was awarded in recognition of his outstanding career and extensive work as a writer and thinker.
The ceremony took place in the city of Toledo and was attended by prominent figures, including the president of the Spanish government José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.
In his speech, the president Lula Da Silva (which is a phenomenon of study for sociologists, since it is a president in his second term who has 80 percent support from the citizens ...) he highlighted the power of the word to strengthen the identities of each nation, as well as its power to strengthen ties between countries.
By your side, Carlos Fuentes He emphasized the values of the Cervantine classic that gives the award its name, the importance of the work and the enormous appeal that it still has 400 years after it was written.
The king Juan Carlos had words of praise for both personalities, as did Rodriguez Zapatero, but without a doubt, these days, the star that everyone wants to see at their party is Lula Da Silva....