Germany; Berlin; Festsaal Kreuzberg; event "Defense of Democracy in Brazil" with Luiz In醕io Lula da Silva; former President of Brazil (2003 - 2011); 10th of March; 2020: Lula da Silva (left) and Joao Paulo Rodrigues (right) live on stage; 800 people wanted to see and hear Luiz In醕io Lula da Silva (born 1945); nickname "Lula"; the former President of Brazil (1st of January; 2003 to 1st of January; 2011); at Berlin based Festsaal Kreuzberg; on 10th of March; 2020. The event; titled and dedicated to the "Verteidigung der Demokratie in Brasilien" (English: "Defense of Democracy in Brazil") was organized by German Social-democratic orientated Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (English: Friedrich Ebert Foundation); the largest industrial union in Europe; the German IG Metall (Industriegewerkschaft Metall; IGM; English: Industiral Union of Metalworkers); the Lateinamerika Forum Berlin (English: Latin America Forum Berlin); and several further organizations. Live on stage were as well Joao Paulo Rodrigues; member of the leading comitee of the Brazilian movement of landless people MST (Movimento Sem Terra); Ricardo Stuckert (personal photographer of Lula da Silva); and the life partner of Lula da Silva; Rosangela Silva; nicknamed "Janja"; sociologist and party member of Brazilian Workers`party PT (Partido dos Trabalhadores).