Six Latin American presidents congratulated Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after his Sunday runoff victory, Reuters reported, as the result secured his fourth, nonconsecutive presidential term.
Lula defeated Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro in the Oct. 25 runoff EconoTimes previewed ahead of the vote. The leaders’ messages had different emphases: some discussed democratic participation, while others described ties with Brazil.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum congratulated Lula and cast the result as a win for Brazil’s public. Paraguayan President Santiago Pena said Brazil and Paraguay would keep advancing shared priorities.
Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi said he had spoken with Lula and praised the election as a democratic event. Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz pointed to longstanding ties between the neighboring countries and said Bolivia would work to deepen them.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said Lula’s win would preserve the direction Brazil had followed under his leadership. Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino congratulated Lula and the Brazilian people, and said Panama would continue cooperating with Brazil.
