Leaders around the world hailed Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s Sunday victory over outgoing far-right President Jair Bolsonaro in the second round of Brazil’s presidential election, described as the country’s most polarized in decades.

“Congratulations to Luis Inacio Lulu da Silva on his election to the presidency of Brazil after a free, fair and credible election” in the largest Latin American country, according to a press release posted on the US Presidency website by Joe Biden Services. . The laconic text adds that the American president is “strives” to “work” with his Brazilian counterpart so that “cooperation between our two countries continues.”

“Together we will join forces to face many common challenges and renew the bonds of friendship between our two countries,” French President Emmanuel Macron said on Twitter minutes after the election commission announced the results. the same message in Portuguese saying that Lula’s victory “opens a new page in Brazilian history”.

“The people of Brazil have spoken. I look forward to working with Lula to strengthen the partnership between our countries (…) and advance our shared priorities such as protecting the environment,” wrote Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

“Lula won, bless the people of Brazil. There will be equality and humanism,” commented Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, also via Twitter.

“Huge congratulations to Lula on her landslide electoral victory in Brazil. I look forward to working with you to protect our global environment,” said Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

“We embrace you, brother President Lula,” Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said simply. The tone of the Chilean president was the same: “Lula. Rejoicing! Gavriil Borich summed up.

“Congratulations to Lulu on his election (…). We will continue to strengthen friendship and cooperation between our countries so that better days come for our citizens. Our region continues to be filled with pluralism,” said Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso, while Gustavo Petro, the Colombian president elected in June, simply wrote: “Long live Lula.”

“Democracy has triumphed in Brazil. Long live the peoples who are determined to live freely, sovereignly and independently!” Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro commented.

“Congratulations brother Lula. Your victory strengthens the democracy and integration of Latin America. We are confident that you will lead the people of Brazil along the path of peace, progress and social justice,” said Bolivian President Luis Arce.

Source: RES-IPE