NEWS: Casar Meets With World Leaders To Oppose Authoritarianism Around the World
Heads of State from Uruguay, Chile, Spain and Representatives From Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Puerto Rico
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – On Wednesday, Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX) met with leaders from Latin America and around the world to discuss strategies for challenging right-wing authoritarianism and lifting up working people around the world.
Casar met with Presidents Gabriel Boric of Chile and Yamandú Orsi of Uruguay, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain, and representatives from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Puerto Rico. Leaders had traveled to New York as part of the United Nations General Assembly.
The convening, organized by the Panamerican Congress, honored the legacy of Pepe Mujica, the late president of Uruguay. Casar spoke at the Panamerican Congress’ inaugural event in Colombia in 2024.
Casar delivered remarks to the conference that can be found here.
Casar was joined at the event by Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY).
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Congressman Greg Casar represents Texas’s 35th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, which runs down I-35 from East Austin to Hays County to the West Side of San Antonio. A labor organizer and son of Mexican immigrants, Casar serves as the Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus for the 119th Congress. He also serves on the Committee on Education and Labor and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.