además

• Adv

  1. in addition, moreover, furthermore, further, also, additionally
  2. as well, also, not to mention (when in the middle of a sentence or toward the end)

• Verb

defendió

third-person singular preterite indicative of defender

en

1. in, at, on
2. in (a time)
3. in (a language)
4. used after some verbs and translated by various prepositions in English
5. in (in various expressions)

el

masculine singular definite article; the

congreso

1. congress
2. assembly, conference, meeting

asuntos

plural of asunto

con

1. with
2. on

de León

a surname