Lula Expresses Interest in Participating in FISL

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signaled that he wants to participate in the International Free Software Forum. The agenda is always a puzzle, but this time the coincidence of commitments in Rio Grande do Sul during the event days makes the presence viable. For the community, it would be a strong symbolic gesture: the country’s largest free software meeting receiving the government’s highest authority.

More than a political nod, the visit would help highlight themes that FISL has defended from the beginning: open technology in the public sector, digital inclusion and local competency development. If it works out, the stage becomes a window to show Brazilian projects and reinforce the discussion about technological independence. It’s the type of appearance that expands the event’s reach beyond the technical circuit.