Lula Wins 4th Term With 51.79 Percent; Americas Leaders React
(MENAFN) Lula secured a historic fourth term as Brazil’s president on Sunday, and leaders across the Americas moved quickly to congratulate him.
Lula, who now holds a fourth nonconsecutive term, beat Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro in the presidential runoff. He took 51.79% of valid votes, more than 60 million ballots, against Bolsonaro’s 48.21%.
Regional leaders used the US social media platform X to praise Brazil’s democratic process. They also pledged deeper cooperation with Brasília on trade, security, environmental protection and regional integration.
Mexico
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was among the first to react, hailing the result as a win for democracy and for the Brazilian people.
“Long live democracy! The people of Brazil have won. Congratulations, President Lula!” Sheinbaum wrote in a post.
Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco Alvarez also congratulated Lula and said the two nations would keep working side by side as “brother peoples.”
Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the outcome and pointed to the deepening ties between Ottawa and Brasília.
“The relationship between Canada and Brazil has flourished under our partnership,” Carney said.
He urged closer cooperation to open new trade opportunities, protect the environment and strengthen economic prosperity.
Democratic process praised
Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi said he phoned Lula, whom he called a friend, to offer his congratulations.
“I have just spoken with Brazil’s president-elect, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a friend. I congratulated him on his victory and on the democratic celebration represented by an electoral process,” Orsi posted.
Paraguayan President Santiago Pena also sent congratulations and stressed the priorities his country shares with its neighbor.
“Congratulations, Lula, on your election as president of Brazil. I salute the Brazilian people on this great democratic occasion. Paraguay and Brazil share a common agenda of integration and development. We will continue working together for the well-being of our people,” Pena said.
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz underscored the countries’ historical ties and the need to keep cooperating.
“I congratulate President Lula on his victory. Bolivia and Brazil are neighboring and brotherly countries, united by a shared history and common challenges. We will continue working together to strengthen our relationship and create more opportunities for our nations,” Paz wrote on X.
Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori congratulated Lula and noted that Peru and Brazil are approaching the bicentennial of their diplomatic relations. She said Peru is ready to strengthen its strategic partnership with Brazil through closer integration, cooperation and sustainable development of the Amazon region the two countries share.
Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast said he spoke with Lula to congratulate him on the result.
“Chile and Brazil have a lot of shared future ahead, and we will continue working on an agenda that strengthens relations between our countries in economic integration and the fight against organized crime in the region,” Kast posted.
Lula, who now holds a fourth nonconsecutive term, beat Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro in the presidential runoff. He took 51.79% of valid votes, more than 60 million ballots, against Bolsonaro’s 48.21%.
Regional leaders used the US social media platform X to praise Brazil’s democratic process. They also pledged deeper cooperation with Brasília on trade, security, environmental protection and regional integration.
Mexico
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was among the first to react, hailing the result as a win for democracy and for the Brazilian people.
“Long live democracy! The people of Brazil have won. Congratulations, President Lula!” Sheinbaum wrote in a post.
Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco Alvarez also congratulated Lula and said the two nations would keep working side by side as “brother peoples.”
Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the outcome and pointed to the deepening ties between Ottawa and Brasília.
“The relationship between Canada and Brazil has flourished under our partnership,” Carney said.
He urged closer cooperation to open new trade opportunities, protect the environment and strengthen economic prosperity.
Democratic process praised
Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi said he phoned Lula, whom he called a friend, to offer his congratulations.
“I have just spoken with Brazil’s president-elect, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a friend. I congratulated him on his victory and on the democratic celebration represented by an electoral process,” Orsi posted.
Paraguayan President Santiago Pena also sent congratulations and stressed the priorities his country shares with its neighbor.
“Congratulations, Lula, on your election as president of Brazil. I salute the Brazilian people on this great democratic occasion. Paraguay and Brazil share a common agenda of integration and development. We will continue working together for the well-being of our people,” Pena said.
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz underscored the countries’ historical ties and the need to keep cooperating.
“I congratulate President Lula on his victory. Bolivia and Brazil are neighboring and brotherly countries, united by a shared history and common challenges. We will continue working together to strengthen our relationship and create more opportunities for our nations,” Paz wrote on X.
Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori congratulated Lula and noted that Peru and Brazil are approaching the bicentennial of their diplomatic relations. She said Peru is ready to strengthen its strategic partnership with Brazil through closer integration, cooperation and sustainable development of the Amazon region the two countries share.
Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast said he spoke with Lula to congratulate him on the result.
“Chile and Brazil have a lot of shared future ahead, and we will continue working on an agenda that strengthens relations between our countries in economic integration and the fight against organized crime in the region,” Kast posted.
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